News & Insights
Conversations with Balmain in Bendigo, VIC
An afternoon of insights, food, drinks and networking at the Wine Bank on View.
Archibald Prize 2025
The 2025 Balmain Archibald event was another unforgettable evening, leaving a lasting impression.
Investing in a Falling Interest Rate Environment
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
We are delighted to share with you the highlights video of the Balmain Opportunity Trust Investor Meeting from June 2025.
Chasing the Win Documentary
The 2024/2025 18 Foot Season was filled with emotions, and we sincerely appreciate the hard work and dedication of the Balmain Team Henry Larkings, Tom Grimes and Flynn Twomey for their outstanding performances.
The Queen of the Harbour
The Australian 18 Footers League celebrated its 90th Anniversary last weekend with three days of action-packed racing on Sydney Harbour.
Balmain Cup 2025
One of the most significant events on the calendar, the Balmain Cup, was a remarkable success in its 2025 Sprint Series.
Balmain is coming to Perth and Adelaide for Investor Conferences
Be invited to the conference to discuss our present and future opportunities
Balmain Opportunity Trust – 2024 Investor Meeting
Watch the video featuring Michael Holm and Andrew Griffin
Balmain claims 2nd place once more in 18ft Skiff racing
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
Another Sunday, another thrilling 18ft skiff race on Sydney Harbour
Balmain at the AAS & SMSF Conference
AAS hosted a SMSF conference in Kuala Lumpur during 13-17 September 2023
Balmain Corporation New Website Launch
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 Slake Team sailed gallantly, finishing in the top 10 for most of the race series
Balmain improve to grab fifth place
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
Race 3 of the NSW Championship saw the Balmain Slake team compete on their brand new bright orange skiff
A Decade of Results
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
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
With unmatched resilience and integrity, Balmain will be competing once again in this year's 18ft Skiff Spring Championship
Balmain at the Archies 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
The 2021-22 100th Australian 18 Footer Championship concluded on Sydney Harbour on Sunday, 13 February
Balmain Racing attends the 2XU Triathlon
Balmain Racing continued its strong form and had substantial representation at the 2XU Triathlon Series in Sandringham
Balmain Racing Cycling Crew
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
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
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
With almost perfect wind conditions the weekend sailed by as the Balmain skiff flashed across Sydney Harbour under its big orange spinnaker
Balmain Private Golf Day
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
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
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
Balmain attends the AAS & SMSF Conference, Orange NSW
Tom Sherston and Alex Wells of Balmain Private attended the AAS & SMSF Conference in Orange, NSW.
Warnings on ‘high-yield’ products reach fever pitch
Tread carefully on how you navigate the current landscape given everything appears calm on the surface.
A well put together conference - winners all round
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
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
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
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
New operators with little experience are rushing into the mortgage market
Quality attendees and wholehearted exhibitor satisfaction
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
Thank you to those who came and visited Balmain Private at the SMSF+Investor Expo.
Investing in mortgages: the other side of property market
With term deposits now cut further still, it is inevitable investors will turn to high-yield opportunities outside the sharemarket.
Hunting for yield
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.
Mortgage trusts offer better return for yield-hungry, says SQM
Rising returns and improved transparency could provide "flourishing" conditions for Australian mortgage trusts, according to SQM Research, which analyses property investments.
Demand from financial planners sparks development of new adviser portal
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
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
Possibly the safest way to invest in commercial real estate debt for self-managed superannuation funds that we've come across.
Product Road Test - Balmain Discrete Mortgage Income Trusts
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
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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