The third annual Asia-Pacific Wealth Report reveals Australia’s high-net-worth population rose 7.1 per cent in the year ending December 2007, and their combined wealth swelled 7.8 per cent to US$550 billion (A$657bn). The report covered nine key markets including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
Opinion
Getting private credit right for retail investors
Private debt investing in Australia should have a future – there is a role for it in portfolios – but the market here is in its infancy, writes veteran investment commentator Wayne Fitzgibbon. Retail investors and their advisers need to be aware of what constitutes global best practice, because not all credit is created equal.
Wayne FitzgibbonJune 16, 2025
