This week we delve into the world of private debt with Andrew Lockhart, Managing Partner of Metrics Credit Partners. We look at the basics of the private debt asset class, it’s benefits for investors, the risks associated with it, the size of the Australian market and how private investors can diversify their portfolios with it. Andrew discusses Metrics Credit Partners’ involvement in this space through their Master Income Trust (ASX: MXT), Income Opportunities Trust (ASX: MOT) and Direct Income Fund.

This week we talk to Nicholas Bishop (Director of Bishop & Fang Capital Advisory) about Interest Rates, Decentralised Finance (DeFi) and Inflation. We discuss if there is a relationship between Australian and US inflation, and whether Biden’s stimulus will impact our economy. We also ask whether equities are a good inflation hedge, and examine inflation linked bond performance. Nicholas gives us his personal experience with DeFi, cryptocurrency, and the future of Lygon's blockchain technology in the Australian fixed income market. 

This week we talk to Barry Ziegler (Head of Fixed Income at Bell Potter Securities) about listed hybrids. We talk about upcoming call dates, expected new issues, where to find value, the impact of low interest rates and term funding facility, and more on Fixated: The Fixed Income Podcast with Elizabeth Moran. 

In this episode of Fixated: The Fixed Income News Podcast - Justin Tyler (Director of Daintree Capital) sits down with Elizabeth Moran to discuss his views on inflation and structuring a portfolio defensively. 

In this episode of Fixated: The Fixed Income News Podcast - Dr Laura Ryan (Head of Research at Ardea Investment Management) sits down with Elizabeth Moran to discuss key aspects of her recent paper - Do bonds still diversify equities? They also discuss Ardea’s Real Outcome Fund available to retail investors.

In this episode of Fixated: The Fixed Income News Podcast - Samy Muaddi (Lead Manager of the Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Strategy for T. Rowe Price) sits down with Elizabeth Moran to discuss emerging markets, and how Biden's stimulus and commitment to climate change might impact the US and Australian markets.

In this episode of Fixated: The Fixed Income News Podcast - Samuel Morris (Senior Investment Specialist at Fidante Partners) sits down with Elizabeth Moran (Editorial Director of Fixed Income News Australia) to discuss the state of the fixed income market, Government bonds and inflation. 

In the third episode of Fixated: The Fixed Income News Podcast - Bond Income Executive Director of Fixed Income Kyle Lambert sits down with Fixed Income News Australia Editorial Director Elizabeth Moran to discuss corporate bonds and recent trends.

In the second episode of Fixated: The Fixed Income News Podcast - Bank of China Head of Fixed Income Mark Todd sits down with Fixed Income News Australia Editorial Director Elizabeth Moran to discuss the current fixed income landscape.

Australian Bond Exchange Senior Business Development Executive Michael Cori sits down with Fixed Income News Australia Editorial Director Elizabeth Moran to discuss the current state of the fixed income market.