We continue to experience a remarkably stable loan book performance when considered in the context of the first Australian economic recession in 30yrs. In fact, the price at which various...

The Partners Fund currently has 4% exposure to senior mortgages backed by Hotels in NSW and Tasmania. The average LVR of these loans is 53% and are performing with both...

Valuable insight about the commercial real estate market has been provided by the recent quarterly reporting cycle and ongoing AGM season for the listed real estate sector. Much of this...

Most apartment developments nearing completion were 50-75% presold prior to construction. Settlements of these presold apartments have been very strong, with very low levels of default allowing for most senior...

Key farming regions across eastern Australia are enjoying their best season in decades as rainfall drives production and confidence in one of Australia’s key industries. Importantly, many other parts of...

Asset prices remain strong across our lending markets, particularly in the land subdivision and agricultural sectors We have experienced minimal evidence of settlement risk within the Partners Fund loans, and...

A core tenant of our lending strategy is ensuring there is a healthy buffer between our loan levels and the sworn independent values of assets securing this financing. Valuations reflect...

Lending against real estate below replacement cost remains our most important line of defence Unlike banks, who have highly leveraged balance sheets which force them to focus on income serviceability...

Is Australia going back to a house with a backyard – the data supports the trend. • The national residential vacancy rate fell to 2.0% in August 2020 • All...