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Why private credit is redefining fixed income

There’s a lot to like about investing in private credit but beware the shonks.

James WeirContributor

Feb 27, 2024 – 5.00am

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Private credit is redefining fixed income as an asset class, with returns as high as 10 per cent plus attracting an explosion of interest.

But all that attention has drawn the usual cowboy operators, so investors need to be careful.

James Weir is a director of Steward Wealth.

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