In this episode of Relative Return, host Laura Dew chats with Andrew Lockhart, managing partner at Metrics Credit Partners, about the case for private debt, a fast-growing asset class gaining attention from advisers.

Listen as they discuss:

• The role private debt can play in a diversified portfolio.
• ASIC's recent private markets report and potential implications.
• How Metrics mitigates possible risks to investors.
• The characteristics of private debt in Australia versus global exposure.
• The factors to consider when selecting a private debt fund.

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