Alternative Finance

Private credit has always been present in agriculture in the form of vendor finance. While not so prevalent these days, historically, it was a win/win for the parties. Other forms of credit from non-farming sources [...]

Private credit is a market that has come to prominence since the global financial crisis, with reports of it being worth about $200 billion in Australia. That's a substantial number in anyone's language. A percentage [...]

Recently, Australian Bankers Association head Anna Bligh gave a speech to the National Farmers' Federation. In my view it was very insightful, and very relevant. One of her key messages was that banks can only [...]