INSIGHTS: The capital stack unpacked

The growth of private credit as an asset class has given rise to the need for investors to take the time to understand the different risk-return profiles – it’s time […]

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FEATURED IN: ausbiz interview – Quality FUM growth for Qualitas

  Following our results briefing today, Andrew Schwartz, our Group Managing Director spoke with ausbiz about the company’s FY24 results, with record growth in capital raising and deployment delivered in […]

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VIDEO INSIGHTS: Real Estate Private Credit – Year in Review

  The past year for real estate private credit has been defined by a higher-for-longer interest rate environment which has resulted in increased demand from all investor types as they […]

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INSIGHTS: The Need for Sustainable Residential Buildings

Recently we hosted a roundtable lunch with industry experts in ESG, sustainability and investment management and one theme was clear – as Australia’s population continues to grow, there’s a need […]

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FEATURED IN: The Astute Investor podcast

Andrew Schwartz, Group Managing Director and Co-Founder was a guest on the latest episode of LGT Crestone’s The Astute Investor podcast, where he shared his insights from four decades of […]

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NEWS: Qualitas provides debt facility for greenfield project in Melbourne’s west

With residential vacancy rates across Australia at a record lows, we continue to be supportive of greenfield projects that are designed to assist in the much-needed development of housing. This […]

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FEATURED IN: ausbiz interview – why investors favour private credit over listed real estate

Australia’s real estate private credit market has grown substantially since the global financial crisis due to regulatory changes which required banks to adopt more conservative lending practices, resulting in a […]

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FEATURED IN: Livewire – From GFC to almost $9 billion: How Qualitas is helping shape real estate investment

Andrew Schwartz, our Group Managing Director and Co-Founder has experienced multiple cycles over 40 years of working in the property industry and 16 years at Qualitas. Watch a recent Views […]

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SPEAKING AT: Qualitas presents at ASX CEO Connect

      Watch Andrew Schwartz’s recent presentation as part of ASX CEO Connect on Qualitas Limited (ASX:QAL), covering our focus on private credit to achieve significant scale, as the […]

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VIDEO INSIGHTS: Real estate private credit update

In a recent update, our Head of Income Credit, Mark Power provides an overview of how our real estate private credit strategies are performing and explains our ongoing conviction in […]

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VIDEO INSIGHTS: Competition in the real estate private credit market

  Competition is tightening in the real estate private credit market with respect to the major banks and other private credit lenders. Discover how Qualitas is staying competitive amidst this […]

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FEATURED IN: InvestorDaily Uncut podcast

In the latest episode of the InvestorDaily Uncut podcast, our Head of Income Credit, Mark Power joins host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic to discuss real estate private credit, covering the market fundamentals, regulatory changes post […]

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NEWS: Qualitas awarded Firm of the Year: Australia in 2023 PERE Awards

We’re thrilled to be recognised as Firm of the Year: Australia in the 2023 PERE Awards, the only awards dedicated to the global private real estate industry. We would like […]

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FEATURED IN: Livewire – Why a shortage of debt capital means massive opportunity for investors

The demand for capital for commercial real estate is outpacing the supply into the sector, making it difficult for traditional financiers to keep up. In times such as these, experienced […]

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VIDEO INSIGHTS: CRE Private Credit Market Update

In our latest Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Private Credit Market Update, Mark Power, Head of Income Credit discusses the impact of higher rates and heightened volatility on the market, the […]

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INSIGHTS: Three commercial real estate credit facts worth knowing now

  Commercial real estate (CRE) credit has a range of unique characteristics that can help investors reap the multifaceted benefits of capital security, regular income and portfolio diversification, just to […]

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FEATURED IN: Why construction development is set to rise and how you can benefit

In a recent Livewire interview, Andrew Schwartz, Group Managing Director and Co-Founder of Qualitas shared his views on which property sectors could benefit from rising inflation and how Qualitas is […]

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FEATURED IN: A $400Bn CRE debt market with huge growth ahead

In a recent Livewire interview, Andrew Schwartz, Co-Founder and Group Managing Director of Qualitas shared his view on the Australian commercial real estate debt market and where he believes the […]

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FEATURED IN: BondAdviser Interview Series: CRE lending market

Andrew Schwartz, Group Managing Director at Qualitas speaks to Bond Adviser Managing Director, Nicholas Yaxley on the commercial real estate lending market in Australia. Andrew discusses the evolution of the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE: Qualitas Build-to-Rent Impact Debt Fund Delivering Brisbane’s First High-Density Sustainable Build-to-Rent Development

First dedicated sustainable investment fund in the Build-to-Rent market First debt fund to elevate sustainability into its investment criteria Qualitas $1 billion Build-to-Rent Impact Debt Fund (QBIF) announces its first […]

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ASX ANNOUCEMENT: QRI Market and Portfolio Update – December 2020

We are pleased to present the Qualitas Real Estate Income Fund (ASX:QRI) quarterly update for December 2020 to investors. You can view this latest update in the ASX Announcement. Hear […]

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Qualitas affirms its public commitment to sustainability

Qualitas has continued to pursue its sustainability initiatives despite the current global pandemic, becoming a member of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) this month. The firm’s new IGCC […]

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Looking beyond share market volatility

When unit prices don’t reflect reality   The longest bull market in history came to an end in March of this year, with COVID-related angst pushing share markets around the […]

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Qualitas continues to deploy capital in challenging times

Qualitas is pleased to announce that it continues to deploy its committed discretionary capital through the cycle to high quality assets and sponsors, reaching financial close this week on a […]

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MEDIA RELEASE: Qualitas launches $1 billion BTR fund with CEFC cornerstone investment

Qualitas has today announced a new fund to finance the construction and management of energy efficient, low emissions build-to-rent (BTR) residential buildings. The fund is backed with a cornerstone investment […]

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Anatomy of a Deal: an insight into our lending process

When Qualitas closes a transaction, it’s the culmination of many steps by a skilled team. As a specialist real estate financier, each investment we make is different, requiring a range […]

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Two fundamental rules of property development

In this video interview with Livewire, Tim Johansen, explains how Qualitas assesses potential investments.

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Qualitas provides $250m senior debt facility to West End project

Qualitas will provide the $250m senior debt facility to fund construction of West End, in one of the largest construction finance facilities arranged for a privately-owned developer. Prominent local developer […]

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Commercial Real Estate Lending 2018 Primer

Commercial Real Estate Lending 2018 Primer

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Inside Australian real-estate debt: Kanga News

Andrew Schwartz, Group Managing Director, talks to Kanga News, to share his perspective on real estate as an investment destination. He discusses the future direction of the property market and the […]

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Qualitas breaks through $100 million in recent close for Senior Debt Fund

A growing appetite among institutional and high net worth investors for senior secured real estate debt has helped Qualitas to raise over $100 million for its latest debt fund, the […]

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How we manage risk in real estate debt

After years of strong gains, property prices are stabilising in many locations and declining in some. What impact might this have on Commercial Real Estate Debt as an asset class? […]

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Qualitas’ Response to the New APRA Powers to Address Financial Stability Risks – Non-ADI Lender Rules

On 17 July 2017, the Australian Government published the draft Treasury Laws Amendment (Non-ADI Lender Rules) Bill 2017 (the Draft Bill). The stated aim of the Bill is to “ensure […]

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