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Tuesday, 16 September 2025
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Balmain connected with more than 1,000 investors

Community, Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Throughout May, Balmain gathered over 1,000 Balmain Opportunity Trust (BOT) investors and guests at the Fullerton Hotel in Sydney and the W Hotel in both Brisbane and Melbourne

The How’s and Why’s of Private Credit with Henry Holm

Corporate, Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Balmain’s Head of Origination, Henry Holm, sat down with Bryce and Alec from the Equity Mates podcast to unpack the private credit boom in Australia.

Chasing the Win Documentary

Corporate, Tuesday, 19 May 2026

The Balmain 2025/26 18 Foot Skiff Season

2026 Balmain Opportunity Trust Investor Meeting

Community , Friday, 1 May 2026

We are thrilled to extend an invitation to attend the Balmain Opportunity Trust Investor Meeting, where we will delve into our prospects for the year.

St Catherine’s International Women’s Day Luncheon

Community, Tuesday, 7 April 2026

Balmain was in attendance at the St Catherine’s School “International Women’s Day Luncheon”.

Balmain Town Hall

Corporate, Friday, 27 March 2026

Our first Balmain town hall of the year, held at our new Sydney Head Office, was a great success.

Balmain Has Moved

Balmain, Monday, 16 February 2026

After almost 2 decades, the Balmain Sydney office is starting a new chapter in its history.

2026 Balmain Cup Sprint Series

Community, Friday, 6 February 2026

One of the most anticipated dates on the 18 Footers and Balmain calendar proved to be another great success.

Balmain sailing team is the winner of the 2026 Australian 18ft Skiff Championships

Community, Friday, 23 January 2026

Talent, consistency and bravery led the Balmain 18 Footers crew to victory

A Smarter Path to Investing

Balmain Private, Wednesday, 31 December 2025

A smarter path to investing

Demand for Real Estate Private Credit continues to grow

Corporate, Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Earlier this month I sat down with Michael Bleby, Deputy Property Editor at the Australian Financial Review (AFR).

Gears and Beers Festival

Community, Tuesday, 14 October 2025

Balmain was proud to come on board as a new sponsor of this year’s Gears and Beers Festival in Wagga Wagga.

Balmain Event in Wagga Wagga

Community, Tuesday, 14 October 2025

Our recent ‘Conversations with Balmain’ evening was held at the Riverine Club in Wagga Wagga.

Surging demand ‘will quadruple’ real estate private credit in 5 years

Australian Financial Review, Friday, 10 October 2025

Property investment: real estate private credit to quadruple its share of credit market over next 5 years, Balmain CEO Andrew Griffin says.

Conversations with Balmain in Wagga Wagga, NSW

Community, Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Exploring Borrow & Invest Opportunities We are delighted to invite you to a Conversations with Balmain evening in Wagga Wagga. An opportunity to explore borrowing and investing, engage with Balmain and connect with like-minded professionals from across the Riverina.

Conversations with Balmain in Bendigo, VIC

Balmain, Tuesday, 16 September 2025

An afternoon of insights, food, drinks and networking at the Wine Bank on View.

Balmain completes strategic sale of AMAL Group to IQ-EQ

Media Release, Monday, 15 September 2025

- The divestment by Balmain of AMAL Group, the region’s only integrated provider of Loan Servicing, Corporate Trust and Agency Services, to IQ-EQ has now settled - The settlement marks major milestone in ANZ financial services

Archibald Prize 2025

Balmain, Thursday, 21 August 2025

The 2025 Balmain Archibald event was another unforgettable evening, leaving a lasting impression.

Investing in a Falling Interest Rate Environment

Andrew Griffin - Chief Executive, Thursday, 10 July 2025

With the trimmed mean annual CPI figure down to 2.40% in May 2025, a healthy drop from 2.8% in April 2025, Australia is now ‘enjoying’ its lowest inflation rate since November 2021. And this trend is set to continue.

Balmain Opportunity Trust – 2025 Investor Meeting

Balmain Opportunity Trust News, Wednesday, 9 July 2025

We are delighted to share with you the highlights video of the Balmain Opportunity Trust Investor Meeting from June 2025.

Chasing the Win Documentary

Balmain Private, Thursday, 1 May 2025

Balmain Private

The Queen of the Harbour

Balmain Private, Tuesday, 4 February 2025

The Queen of the Harbour

Balmain Cup 2025

Balmain Private, Monday, 3 February 2025

Balmain Cup 2025

Only 4 teams finished race 5 of the Spring Championship

Balmain Private, Monday, 18 November 2024

Only 4 teams finished race 5 of the Spring Championship

Balmain secures 3rd place in race 2 of the season

Balmain Private, Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Balmain secures 3rd place in race 2 of the season

Balmain is coming to Perth and Adelaide for Investor Conferences

Balmain Private, Friday, 11 October 2024

Be invited to the conference to discuss our present and future opportunities

Balmain Opportunity Trust – 2024 Investor Meeting

Balmain Private, Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Watch the video featuring Michael Holm and Andrew Griffin

Balmain claims 2nd place once more in 18ft Skiff racing

Balmain Private, Monday, 30 October 2023

Sunday’s always mean one thing - heart-pounding 18ft skiff races on the stunning waters of Sydney Harbour

Balmain takes glorious 2nd place in the latest 18ft Skiff race

Balmain Private, Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Another Sunday, another thrilling 18ft skiff race on Sydney Harbour

Balmain at the AAS & SMSF Conference

Balmain Private, Wednesday, 11 October 2023

AAS hosted a SMSF conference in Kuala Lumpur during 13-17 September 2023

The 18ft Skiff Racing Season has kicked off for 2023

Balmain Private, Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Exciting news from Sydney Harbour

Balmain Corporation New Website Launch

Balmain Private, Friday, 22 September 2023

Balmain are thrilled to announce the launch of our redesigned and updated corporate website

Balmain Slake Racing participates in the 73rd JJ Giltnan Championship

Balmain Private, Saturday, 25 March 2023

Balmain Slake Team sailed gallantly, finishing in the top 10 for most of the race series

Balmain improve to grab fifth place

Balmain Private, Monday, 16 January 2023

With a 15-20 knots north east breeze and an ebb tide, on a sunny summer afternoon, the Balmain Slake team sailed with purpose across Sydney Harbour in the first race of 2023

18ft Skiff NSW Championship - Race 3

Balmain Private, Wednesday, 14 December 2022

Race 3 of the NSW Championship saw the Balmain Slake team compete on their brand new bright orange skiff

A Decade of Results

Balmain Private, Thursday, 1 December 2022

This year marks Balmain’s 10th anniversary of its first mortgage online investment fund, Balmain Discrete Mortgage Income Trusts.

Balmain Private receives Highly Commended Award at the Fund Manager of the Year 2022 Awards

Balmain Private, Thursday, 27 October 2022

With over 10,000 active funds in Australia, SQM Research reviewed each fund's performance, risk and annualised returns to shortlist the finalists for the 2022 Fund Manager of the Year Awards.

Balmain returns to the 2022 Australian 18 Footers League

Balmain Private, Friday, 14 October 2022

With unmatched resilience and integrity, Balmain will be competing once again in this year's 18ft Skiff Spring Championship

Balmain at the Archies 2022

Balmain Private, Monday, 25 July 2022

After a two year hiatus, Balmain welcomed Investors and friends back to their annual private Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize viewing at the Art Gallery of NSW.

18ft Skiff 100th Australian Championship - Final Weekend

Balmain Private, Monday, 14 February 2022

The 2021-22 100th Australian 18 Footer Championship concluded on Sydney Harbour on Sunday, 13 February

Balmain Racing attends the 2XU Triathlon

Balmain Private, Thursday, 10 February 2022

Balmain Racing continued its strong form and had substantial representation at the 2XU Triathlon Series in Sandringham

Balmain Racing Cycling Crew

Balmain Private, Tuesday, 8 February 2022

On Tuesday morning, we saw a group of 15 of the Balmain Racing Cycling Crew head out along the Melbourne foreshore for the first time, wearing their new Balmain kits

18ft Skiff 100th Australian Championship - Day 2

Balmain Private, Monday, 7 February 2022

The Balmain Slake Skiff before gear damage forced the team to retire on Sunday 6 February, day 2 of the 100th 18ft Skiff Australian Championship on Sydney Harbour

18ft Skiff NSW Championship - The Final Race

Balmain Private, Monday, 31 January 2022

With a strong 10 knot north-east breeze, Sunday sailed by as Balmain’s orange skiff, with a torn spinnaker, fought its way across Sydney Harbour

18ft Skiff NSW Championship - Race 7

Balmain Private, Sunday, 23 January 2022

With almost perfect wind conditions the weekend sailed by as the Balmain skiff flashed across Sydney Harbour under its big orange spinnaker

Merry Christmas from Balmain Private

Balmain Private, Friday, 24 December 2021

Awash with resistance and fruitful small triumphs we leave 2021 in our wake. Pushing forward, let’s celebrate and acknowledge our accomplishments and helm our way into 2022 with compassion, resilience and vitality

Balmain Private Golf Day

Bonnie Doon Golf Club, Thursday, 16 December 2021

In order to ‘give a little love’ and support Mental Health issues, Balmain Private staff members attended the Golf Day 2021 hosted by ‘Give a Little Love’ to help raise funds for Batyr and Smiling Mind

Balmain Private Investors James Bond Viewing

HOYTS Entertainment Quarter, Thursday, 2 December 2021

In a welcome breakout from the months of endless Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions, Balmain Private Investors along with Balmain staff dressed up for a James Bond ‘No Time to Die’ Viewing

18ft Skiff Sydney Spring Championship - Races 1 and 2

Sail-World, Sunday, 24 October 2021

In ideal 10-12 knot SE winds, the day was a triumph for a crew having its first race in the 18s, and for a brand new sponsor, Balmain Slake, when the team took out both races in an eye-opening performance

Transforming business operations through app modernisation with Balmain Private

Telstra Purple, Tuesday, 3 August 2021

Rising business demands and technological evolution.

Balmain attends the AAS & SMSF Conference, Orange NSW

AAS & SMSF Conference, Thursday, 18 February 2021

Tom Sherston and Alex Wells of Balmain Private attended the AAS & SMSF Conference in Orange, NSW.

Warnings on ‘high-yield’ products reach fever pitch

The Australian, Tuesday, 12 May 2020

Tread carefully on how you navigate the current landscape given everything appears calm on the surface.

A well put together conference - winners all round

www.balmainprivate.com.au, Tuesday, 3 March 2020

Balmain Private attended the 2020 SMSF Conference on the Gold Coast this February. The event was described by Delegates as well put together, engaging, relevant and interesting.

Balmain Private is visiting the Gold Coast

www.balmainprivate.com.au, Wednesday, 5 February 2020

Balmain Private will be visiting the Gold Coast for the premier and most-anticipated SMSF Conference in Australia.

Announcement: Winners of the Balmain prize draw held at the Property Buyer & Investor Expo

www.balmainprivate.com.au, Thursday, 31 October 2019

Thank you to those who came and visited Balmain Private at the Property Buyer & Investor Expo.

Meet and chat with Balmain Private on stand 54

www.balmainprivate.com.au, Monday, 21 October 2019

The Property Buyer & Investor Expo at Sydney Olympic Park is your opportunity to meet and learn from a host of Australia's leading property and wealth experts, sharing great ideas for a richer life.

Beware the next looming loan crisis

The Australian, Tuesday, 1 October 2019

New operators with little experience are rushing into the mortgage market

Balmain Senior Account Executive, Jonathan White chats with Visitors to the Balmain Private Stand

Quality attendees and wholehearted exhibitor satisfaction

https://smsfconnect.com/smsf-investor-expo, Monday, 1 July 2019

With 2000+ registrants, 1092 quality attendees and wholehearted exhibitor satisfaction the 2019 Melbourne SMSF & Investor Expo was a highly successful event.

Announcement: Winners of the Balmain prize draw held at the SMSF+Investor Expo - June 2019

www.balmainprivate.com.au, Thursday, 27 June 2019

Thank you to those who came and visited Balmain Private at the SMSF+Investor Expo.

Investing in mortgages: the other side of property market

www.theaustralian.com.au, Tuesday, 11 June 2019

With term deposits now cut further still, it is inevitable investors will turn to high-yield opportunities outside the sharemarket.

Hunting for yield

www.switzer.com.au, Wednesday, 10 August 2016

Michael Holm, executive chairman of Balmain Corporation, explains how commercial property loans offer strong income returns, low loan to value ratios and multiple levels of security.

Louis Christopher

Mortgage trusts offer better return for yield-hungry, says SQM

Australian Financial Review, Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Rising returns and improved transparency could provide "flourishing" conditions for Australian mortgage trusts, according to SQM Research, which analyses property investments.

DemandFromPlanners

Demand from financial planners sparks development of new adviser portal

www.professionalplanner.com.au, Monday, 16 June 2014

Unexpected demand from financial planners to help SMSF clients find income-producing investments has led boutique fund manager Balmain Private to start work on an adviser portal for its online mortgage investment platform.

Balmain responds to turmoil directly

Balmain responds to turmoil directly

www.professionalplanner.com.au, Friday, 18 October 2013

The changing demands of self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees as they enter retirement, and concerns over potential barriers between asset managers and investors created by platforms, have prompted the boutique fund manager Balmain Funds to adopt a different tack to getting its wares to market.

Product Watch - Balmain Discrete Mortgage Income Trusts

Product Watch - Balmain Discrete Mortgage Income Trusts

The Weekend Australian, Saturday, 24 August 2013

Possibly the safest way to invest in commercial real estate debt for self-managed superannuation funds that we've come across.

Switzer

Product Road Test - Balmain Discrete Mortgage Income Trusts

www.switzersuperreport.com.au, Tuesday, 11 June 2013

If you have been involved in commercial property, you are bound to have heard of the Balmain Group. If you haven’t, then Balmain is Australia’s largest non-bank commercial property loan organisation, having originated more than $30 billion of commercial mortgage loans since its foundation in 1979.

Balmain fund targets SMSFs

Balmain fund targets SMSFs

Australian Financial Review, Thursday, 18 April 2013

The nation’s leading non-bank commercial property loan operation, Balmain, has launched a mortgage fund for a new era of self-managed super fund investors.

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