Australian Equities
Investments in shares of companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Offers potential for capital growth and also generates income in the form of dividends.
International Equities
Investments in shares of companies listed on different stock exchanges around the world. Offers potential for capital growth and also generates income in the form of dividends.
Australian Direct Property
Direct investments in Australian office buildings, shopping centres, industrial facilities and wholesale property funds. Unlisted direct property has a stable return and low correlation to more traditional asset classes.
International Listed Property
Provides diversification through shares in professionally managed real estate investment trusts (REIT’s) across developed countries. Includes investments in traditional real estate sectors as well as alternative asset classes like self-storage, healthcare and datacenters.
Private Equity
Investments in private companies (companies that are not publicly listed). Income is received from the profits made by these companies via their investments.
Private Credit
Privately negotiated loans and debt-financing from non-bank lenders. Also known as ‘direct lending’ or ‘private lending’. Income is received from the interest charged.
Growth Alternatives
Investments that sit outside of, and behave differently from, traditional asset classes, e.g. hedge funds, managed futures, derivatives contracts, commodities.
Short-Term Fixed interest
Investments that pay out a set level of cash flow to investors, typically in the form of a fixed interest or dividends.
Bonds
Fixed-income instruments that represent a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically a government or a corporation. A defensive asset, bonds are less risky than growth assets like shares and property.
Infrastructure
Investments in physical assets and related operations that provide businesses and society with essential services e.g. roads, airports, transport and utilities.
Managed Cash
A traditionally conservative investment class that provides steady returns. Value fluctuates with interest rates. Returns tend to be the lowest of all asset classes over time.