Aug 20, 2026 – 4.49pmMA Financial has grown its assets under management, reassuring jittery investors who had feared that concerns around private credit would hit fund flows and result in earnings falling way below market expectations.Instead, the shares rocketed almost 20 per cent to $7.20 on Thursday after assets topped $16 billion, profit results exceeded forecasts and the financial services firm issued a positive outlook for the second half. MA financial is one of the highest-profile private credit providers in the country, managing money across credit, shopping centres, pubs, marinas and other assets, alongside its corporate advisory, mortgage and broker businesses.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
MA Financial bucks private credit fears as assets surge
The ASX-listed financial services group rallied almost 20 per cent after it surprised investors by recording 44 per cent growth in its assets under management.
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MA Financial's $16B AUM exceeded forecasts with positive H2 outlook; stock surged 20%, defying private credit sector concerns. Confirms private credit resilience as core allocation for tech investors; sector fears proved overblown on fund performance metrics.
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