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Australian private credit funds say they can sidestep the downturn hitting the sector in the US because they lack exposure to software companies being hit by AI.

The big banks are stepping back into the commercial real estate lending space, creating more competition with lenders.

Metrics Credit Partners is planning a new wave of funds to expand its private credit offerings, even as regulatory scrutiny and risk concerns continue to grow.

The private credit giant is embarking on an ambitious push into consumer lending in a bid to increase its scale and diversify its offering for investors.

The company will look to add more private market affiliates and its managing director Ian Macoun says Metrics Credit Partners has a lot more room to grow.

The corporate regulator warned there "will be more failures in private credit investments, and Australian investors will lose money".