About

Founded in 2012, Oceana provided private credit and structured equity investment opportunities to family offices in the UK and Australia.

Generated superior returns in the consumer, technology, and real estate sectors. Transactions include private to public market exits, funds management, high-yield loans, debt acquisition, management buyouts, and trade sales across Asia, Europe, and the United States.

2016 formally partnered with the then FC Capital business to launch the Oceana Australian Fixed Income Trust (OAFIT), a unique private debt ABS securitisation program utilising credit enhancement strategies

Oceana’s principals join Board of Directors of FC Capital & Finstro Holdings, and Credit and Investment committees.

OAFIT ends its inaugural year with $70m of FUM.

OAFIT onboards its first institutional investor and creates a listed Note program issued on Austraclear, Euroclear, and Clearstream with ISINs and Common Codes.

Institutional investor interest focused in South-East Asia and Korea. OAFIT creates its zero-coupon bond program resulting in $230m of FUM by calendar year end.

First independent due diligence report mandated by North American banking investor

Finstro Holdings was established and legally separated from FC Capital but co-located to ensure synergies and cross pollination. Finstro is a leading financial technology enabled lender with the systems and architecture to support scalable receivables management.

Sustained institutional investor interest facilitates growth of OAFIT and underlying asset base, $350m FUM milestone achieved.

OAFIT on-boards significant US institutional investor, an endowment fund, providing the catalyst for OAFIT’s strategy to diversify the institutional investor base with a North American focus.

OAFIT’s sustained growth delivers $450m of FUM and its 4th year of audited track record.

OAFIT and its affiliated borrowers support >100 FTE and provide investors access to award-winning proprietary financial technology, architecture & systems, credit enhancement, and market leading risk adjusted returns.

Oceana Funds is conceived following the sustained success of OAFIT, Oceana expands its funds management business to explore related sectors and funds with defined partnerships and structuring opportunities.

OAFIT grows to $600m FUM with an institutional investor base bias.

Return of independent due diligence program with leading accounting and advisory firm, regular reports continue today.

Oceana Property Partners (OPP) concept formalized.

Reprofile of institutional investor base into North America and 5th year of OAFIT audited track record. $500m of FUM.

OAFIT, 6th year of audited track record.

Oceana Property Partners (“OPP”) officially launched.

Exchange and settlement of founder OPP assets, fully subscribed industrial and commercial property syndications.

OAFIT achieves $1.5bn of Note issuance since inception, $800m returned to investors over the same period.

OAFIT restructures appointing independent Trustee & Security Trustee, the Bank of New York Mellon.

OAFIT onboards some of the world’s largest credit funds and asset managers into its capital table.

Oceana Funds launches new website, investor communications, and independent due diligence protocols.

OAFIT, 7th year of audited track record

Oceana Licensee receives its Australian Financial Services License (533233) and Oceana Management is appointed Manager of OAFIT.

OPP launches its own website and gains market presence and footprint.

OAFIT reprofiles Payment Waterfall confirming alignment with subordinated Noteholders.

OAFIT concludes US capital raising with institutional investment across its capital structure, A – C Series and sustained institutional interest. OAFIT FUM surpasses $700m.

OPP concludes its largest equity raise to date, and acquires Sydney mixed-use asset, 15 Orion Road, Lane Cove West NSW. A landmark transaction for OPP.

Oceana Funds opens a London office to expand into the UK non-bank lending market.

We had our record capital raising year to December 2023 successfully overseeing > $1 billion of funds under management. FUM continues to grow strongly.

OAFIT Institutional Investor Reporting Portal launches

Completed inaugural Field Exam / Cash Testing diligence exercise

Inaugural Research Rating by SQM, OAFIT awarded four stars and a “Superior” Rating

Eighth year of audited track record

Created a unitized feeder fund product with independent fiduciary to facilitate OAFIT participation by Australian Wealth Manager market

Innovation of our reporting protocols with the first ever Master Data Tape (“MDT”) consolidating reporting across 5 technology
platforms via API and machine learning protocols

ESG Focus - Oceana sponsors the Oceana Funds North Bondi Swim Classic in February and a Family Unit at Ronald Macdonald House in Randwick, Sydney

We have appointed a new Head of Data Analytics to further develop and improve our data analysis and reporting capabilities.

Oceana Funds hosts inaugural Global Investor Day in Sydney.

OAFIT, 9th year of audited track record.

SQM Research Rating 4-star superior High Investment Grade for 2nd year running.

Second year cash testing/field exam complete with no observations.

Appointment of the Honourable Scott Morrison, 30th Prime Minister of Australia as Oceana Funds Special Advisor, leveraging his experience and connections for the benefit of all Oceana stakeholders.

OAFIT’s institutional investor base has continually expanded, ensuring an Australian institution as a top 5 investor in our capital table and onboarding of our second US endowment fund investor.

Sustained development and enhancement of our proprietary data & analytics across machine learning and AI protocols.

Continued strong community engagement extending our sponsorship of North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club as well as a Family Unit at Ronald Macdonald House in Randwick, Sydney.

Appointment of an Operations Manager in line with our institutional offering.