Partnership expands aggregator's private credit offering for brokers and clients
Msquared Capital has become the latest addition to the Australian Finance Group’s (AFG) lending panel, expanding the aggregator’s private credit options to more than 3,800 accredited brokers and their clients across Australia.
The partnership will see Msquared Capital provide its bespoke private lending solutions to a growing market of borrowers in the country.
Msquared Capital, a private credit provider, said it strategically opted to join the panel of AFG, one of Australia’s largest mortgage aggregation groups, to deliver value to brokers and their clients while offering high-quality investment opportunities to its investors.
In the coming months, Msquared Capital also plans to collaborate with AFG on a series of educational sessions for its broker network and participate in state-based events and a national roadshow.
“We are increasingly seeing borrowers fall outside traditional lending criteria or looking for short-term capital solutions that the banks can’t provide,” said Michael Volkiene, general manager of loan origination and credit at Msquared Capital. “Sophisticated brokers are looking to the private credit market to fill these gaps.
“The partnership with AFG allows us to work closely with their broker network to deliver on opportunities that meet these needs and cements our position as a dedicated and nimble partner for brokers.”
Msquared Capital co-founder Paul Myliotis (pictured above left), who has 25 years of experience in banking and finance, previously worked as a broker within the AFG group. He emphasised the shared ethos between the two organisations.
“Msquared Capital is a lending business for brokers, built by brokers, which reflects AFG’s origin and ethos,” Myliotis said. “My co-founder and I saw both the challenges and opportunities in the private lending space from a broker’s perspective and created the business to fill that gap.
“AFG has strict and discerning criteria for the partners they bring onto their panel, focused on industry leading best-practice lenders. I’m proud that Msquared Capital has joined the panel and look forward to working with the team to support their network.”
Them Lam (pictured above right), head of sales and distribution at AFG, commented on the growing demand for non-traditional lending options amid the current economic cycle.
“We are delighted to welcome Msquared Capital to the AFG panel,” Lam said. “Msquared’s commitment to provide tailored alternative lending solutions to AFG brokers and their customers further strengthens our commitment to broaden customer choice. Msquared’s products will provide an important and complementary addition to AFG’s extensive broker offering.”
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