MA Financial sees assets under management near $16bn
MA Financial, an alternative asset manager, highlights its diversification approach amid challenging macroeconomic conditions, noting that Q3 assets under management are close to $16 billion.
Q3 Growth and Loan Book Expansion
In the three months to 30 September 2026, MA Financial’s AUM grew 18 per cent to $15.7 billion. The firm, involved in property lending and private credit, also saw a 19 per cent uptick in managed loans to $197 million. The company’s loan book of $8.9 billion as of 30 September was up 123 per cent over the last 12 months, a figure the firm said provides earnings tailwinds into FY27.
Breaking it down by categories, corporate advisory transactions in the second half of 2026 to date is expected to deliver an additional $32 million in fees in 2026. Transactions announced during the quarter include MAF acting as financial adviser to Brookfield on its sale of C3 Group, and to Tuhu Car on its acquisition of mycar. The firm noted net fund flows into asset management funds were “resilient” supported by strong gross fund inflows of $710 million driven by support for private credit funds focused on asset-backed and direct corporate lending.
Real Estate Fund Redemption Pause
The firm paused all applications and redemptions for its MA Secured Loan real estate credit fund. This decision followed raised outflows from the private credit fund. The pause is intended to aid orderly management amid uncertain borrower repayment timings.
MA Financial reported that the majority of its business segments are performing strongly. However, the company noted that operations in real estate private credit have faced challenges. These challenges were driven by the macro environment within the residential construction sector.
Challenges in Private Credit
The company emphasized strong performance across most private credit segments, particularly asset-backed credit, operational real estate like pubs and marinas, and core real estate. Transactional activity in real estate and hospitality exceeded $1 billion in the quarter, positively impacting investor sentiment, with MAF shares rising 2% on the day of the update.
