# Hunter Private Credit Fund

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- **Manager:** Hunter (Hunter Investment Funds Limited)
- **Asset class:** International Fixed Interest
- **Risk profile:** balanced
- **Structure:** NZ Portfolio Investment Entity (PIE) — investor tax capped at PIR (max 28%)
- **Confidence tier:** C (Sorted Smart Investor → FMA Disclose)
- **Last verified:** 2026-05-22

## Summary

The Hunter Private Credit Fund is a international fi managed fund run by Hunter. NZ-domiciled global fixed-interest specialist.

## Investment objective (from PDS)

> The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a total return, before costs and tax, 4% per annum higher than the New Zealand Official Cash Rate over a rolling 3-year period. The Fund aims to provide investors with exposure across private credit segments which from time to time include bilateral lending to small-to-medium sized enterprises, leveraged loans, asset-backed lending, and business equipment receivables.

Source: Product Disclosure Statement dated 2026-03-11 (Tier A, lodged on FMA Disclose register). https://smartinvestor.sorted.org.nz/disclose-document/ca6dbc89b8dbc3b3/Hunter-Private-Credit-Fund-PDS.pdf

## Fund data

- **Annual fund charge:** 0.83% p.a. (from the latest Quarterly Fund Update)
- **Risk indicator:** 2/7 on the FMA-mandated standardised scale (1 = lower risk, 7 = higher risk)
- **Fund size (AUM):** NZ$20 million
- **Asset mix:** 53% growth assets · 47% income assets
- **Fund started:** 28 February 2025
- **Minimum initial investment:** NZ$5,000

## Top 7 holdings

1. Revolution Private Debt Fund — 49.38%
2. PCG Diversified NZ Private Debt Fund — 34.41%
3. Secured Receivables over other assets located in Auckland — 5.44%
4. ANZ NZD Cash — 5.29%
5. Secured Receivables over other assets located in Auckland — 2.91%
6. Secured Receivables over other assets located in Wellington — 2.02%
7. Secured Receivables over other assets located in Wellington — 0.55%

Holdings are disclosed in every Quarterly Fund Update; the full portfolio holdings file is available via the FMA Disclose register.

## Additional terms (from PDS)

- **Minimum subsequent investment:** NZ$10,000
- **Distribution cadence:** quarterly
- **Buy / sell spread:** 0 bps / 0 bps (transaction cost on subscription / redemption)

## Investment policy (from SIPO)

### Strategic asset allocation ranges

| Asset class | Target | Min | Max |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest (New Zealand Private Credit) | 60% | 30% | 100% |
| International Fixed Interest (Australian Private Credit) | 35% | 0% | 70% |
| International Private Credit | — | 0% | 25% |
| Australasian public bond markets | — | 0% | 25% |
| Cash or cash equivalents | 5% | 0% | 50% |

### Responsible-investment approach

Harbour's Environmental, Social and Governance Policy applies to the Hunter Private Credit Fund. ESG considerations are taken into account in the investment policies and procedures of the Funds. The Hunter Global Fixed Interest Fund has specific prohibited investments listed in section 4, including tobacco companies, armament manufacturers, cluster munitions, pornography/gambling (>10% earnings), fossil fuel companies (>10% earnings or core business), and companies with 'very severe' ESG controversies scoring 0 on MSCI's ESG Controversy criteria.

### Derivatives policy

The Hunter Private Credit Fund's use of derivatives is governed by the Harbour Derivative Risk Statement (DRS), permitting foreign exchange futures, interest rate swaps and options for hedging interest rate risk and currency exposure only. The Hunter Global Fixed Interest Fund is governed by the PIMCO Use of Derivatives Statement, permitting options, futures, swaps and credit derivatives for risk protection, return enhancement, cost-effective asset exposure, implementing investment objectives, and currency management.

### Exclusions

- Equity investments (except compensation equity received, to be sold within six months where possible)
- Distressed debt (intentional investment)
- Companies involved in certain activities as described in Harbour's exclusion policy
- Debt funding to any related party of the Scheme (as defined in FMC Act)
- Leverage for the purpose of increasing returns

Source: Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives dated 2025-08-27. https://smartinvestor.sorted.org.nz/disclose-document/mdo64ee542ef69b1d9a4bfa9e9e03bc5578/Hunter-Investment-Funds-SIPO.pdf

## Scheme disclosures (from OMI)

Scheme-level. The same disclosures apply to every fund in this scheme.

- **Trustee / Supervisor:** The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited
- **Auditor:** PricewaterhouseCoopers
- **Custodian:** Apex Investment Administration (NZ) Limited and their global sub custodian, JP Morgan
- **Conflicts of interest disclosed in OMI:** 2

### Conflicts of interest (verbatim from OMI)

- Harbour is part of the FirstCape group, and actual or perceived conflicts of interest for directors and employees of FirstCape Group companies can arise from any competing interests; directors are required to disclose conflicts and there are processes for recording and managing these.
- Harbour may use related parties to provide services to the Fund, including staffing services, banking facilities, and investment in other investment vehicles managed by Harbour or related parties, all conducted on arms' length commercial terms.

### Related-party transactions

- **FirstCape group** (Harbour is part of the FirstCape group) — May use related parties to provide services to the Fund, including staffing services, banking facilities, services and investment in other investment vehicles managed by us or related parties

Source: Other Material Information document dated 2026-03-13. https://smartinvestor.sorted.org.nz/disclose-document/1f14c7d121f064cc/Hunter-Global-Fixed-Interest-Fund-OMI.pdf

## How to invest

Available via: Hunter directly. Read the current Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) before investing.

## Sources

- **FMA Disclose register** (primary): https://disclose-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz/search?searchType=ALL&q=Hunter%20Private%20Credit%20Fund
- **Product Disclosure Statement:** /disclose-document/ca6dbc89b8dbc3b3/Hunter-Private-Credit-Fund-PDS.pdf
- **Sorted Smart Investor** (cross-validation): https://smartinvestor.sorted.org.nz/kiwisaver-and-managed-funds/SCH11176/OFR11173/FND56006/

## Citations (authoritative primary sources)

- FMA Disclose register — https://disclose-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz/ (publisher: Financial Markets Authority, NZ)
- Inland Revenue — PIE / PIR rules — https://www.ird.govt.nz/roles/portfolio-investment-entities
- Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 — https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2013/0069/latest/DLM4090578.html
- Sorted Smart Investor (cross-validation only) — https://smartinvestor.sorted.org.nz/

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