Jun 23, 2026 – 5.00amThe clue to why it’s hard to find out how to invest in private markets – we are talking about private equity and private credit – is in their name: they are, er, private.Until relatively recently they have not been easy to buy on the sharemarket – although private credit investments, in the form of listed investment companies and exchange-traded funds that invest in private assets – have been available to buy on the ASX.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Andrew HobbsWealth reporterAndrew Hobbs covers self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), financial planning, retirement, inheritance, tax, personal finance and, sometimes, the Perth Bears. He has been a financial journalist for 30 years, previously at Bloomberg and AAP.Fetching latest articles
How everyday investors are getting their hands on private returns
From the ASX to evergreen funds on Hub24, the entry ticket for private assets has plummeted. But bypassing the $250k income hurdle comes with a catch.
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ASX-listed ETFs unlock retail access to private equity and credit markets, ending institutional exclusivity. Wealth platforms must embed private asset data integrations, risk models and governance workflows to compete in Australia's evolving capital markets.
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