Woodbridge expands investment team as loan book grows

Binaya Dahal

Journalist

22 April 2026

Woodbridge Capital has poached two Deloitte executives for its investment team as the private credit manager looks to strengthen its ability to manage loan book at scale amid rapid national expansion.

The firm announced on Tueday that Terence Lapsanas joins the team as Investment Director, while Curtis Tsang takes the role of Associate Director of Investments, both having worked in financial analysis and credit assessment unit at Deloitte.

Woodbridge Capital’s executive director Matthew Samuels said the appointments reinforce the firm’s commitment to best practice in private credit.

“Private credit is evolving rapidly, and with that comes a responsibility to lead by example,” Samuels said. “For Woodbridge, that means setting the benchmark for transparency, governance, and hands-on asset management across every loan in our portfolio.”

Unlike many private credit operators, Woodbridge says it actively manages every loan in its portfolio, maintaining direct borrower relationships throughout the life of each facility to enable early risk identification and faster decision-making

“Our model is built on clarity and accountability – investors can see how capital is deployed and managed, and borrowers know they have a partner who is engaged throughout the life of a project,” Samuels said.

The hires come as the private credit market grapples with the fallout from a damaging ASIC review last November that found widespread governance failures across the sector.

The regulator identified weak oversight, poorly managed conflicts of interest, opaque fee structures and inadequate valuation practices at several operators, warning that some conduct potentially breached financial services laws.

Samuels said the firm sees regulatory scrutiny as an inflection point for the industry rather than a compliance exercise.

“We view the recent ASIC review as not a finish line, but the starting point for the evolution of private credit,” he said. “Private credit is growing as an asset class, and we want to lead the charge on transparency and good stewardship of capital.”