We are delighted to welcome new AJBCC members Metrics Credit Partners and Strider Technologies. See all our members.
See what they have to say about themselves below.*
Metrics is an Australian based private markets asset management firm specialising in fixed income, private credit, equity and capital markets, with assets under management in excess of A$35 billion.
Metrics’ capabilities cover all the fundamentals of direct lending and private debt including origination, credit analysis, portfolio risk management and distribution. The firm has established a range of investment strategies designed to provide investors with access to diversified portfolios of private debt and credit investments including investment grade credit, project & infrastructure finance, commercial real estate debt, mid-market corporate lending, mezzanine and asset based finance.
Metrics has been well-established in the Japanese market for the past five years, with the CEO visiting the region several times each year. Metrics currently has more than 60 Japanese corporate pension funds invested in its diversified Australia senior loan strategy, which offers stable, risk-adjusted returns in Japanese Yen. Metrics is also in the process of developing specific products for both institutional and retail Japan.
Strider is a strategic intelligence company that helps governments, defence organisations, and leading enterprises identify and manage geopolitical, supply chain, and national security risks. Incorporated in Australia, with an office in Tokyo, Strider supports clients across both the Australian and Japanese markets, as well as broader Indo-Pacific and allied ecosystems.
Using advanced data analytics, AI-enabled insights, and global open-source intelligence, Strider helps organisations understand foreign influence, adversary exposure, and vulnerabilities across critical technologies, supply chains, investment ecosystems, and research partnerships.
Strider works with partners across defence, critical infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and technology sectors to strengthen economic security, supply chain resilience, and trusted international collaboration.
Strider sees strong potential to contribute to deeper Australia-Japan cooperation across defence, advanced technology, critical minerals, industrial resilience, and secure innovation.
Paul Maddison, Australia & New Zealand Country Manager, will be the AJBCC nominated representative and is based in Canberra, ACT.
*Information contained in the above statements is as provided by our member companies, and responsibility for the accuracy of any claims contained in these statements remains with the company concerned.