Press Release – Foresight Analytics rates two Trilogy Funds Management Strategies as ‘VERY STRONG’.
Sydney, 06th February 2026
Foresight Analytics & Ratings has completed a ratings assessment of two funds managed by Trilogy Funds Management; the Trilogy Monthly Income Trust (TMIT) and Trilogy Enhanced Income Fund (TEIF). Both the Monthly Income Trust and the Enhanced Income Fund have been assigned a VERY STRONG investment rating. A Foresight Complexity Indicator of COMPLEX has been assigned to both funds.
The investment rating of VERY STRONG is the second highest rating on the scale used by Foresight Analytics and reflects a very strong level of confidence that the Fund can deliver a risk-adjusted return in line with its investment objectives.
The Foresight Complexity Indicator designation as COMPLEX for TMIT and TEIF indicates that the underlying assets require specialist investment skills to acquire and monitor. In addition, a material exposure of the Trust’s assets are illiquid, and investors should have a good understanding of the investment time horizon and the distribution characteristics from this type of fund.
Both Funds are managed by Trilogy Funds Management, a Brisbane-based investment management firm. It has its origins in 1998 when a Brisbane law firm, of which Philip Ryan was a partner, started an investment company managing mortgages and property assets. In 2004 Rodger Bacon and John Barry left their executive positions at Challenger Financial to join Philip in founding Trilogy Funds. Trilogy Funds Management is a 100% subsidiary of Trilogy Services Trust, which is majority owned by Rodger Bacon. The other shareholders are senior executives of the company, such as Justin Smart, Phillip Ryan and John Barry.
The TMIT is a pooled mortgage trust established in February 2007. The underlying investments are loans secured by registered first mortgages on property development, land development and refinancing of completed stock. Loans are typically of short duration and generally have floating interest rates. The Fund sits at the more conservative end of the Australian commercial real estate debt (ACRED) spectrum. It is first mortgage only, the portfolio LVR is 64%, and the Manager’s preferred loan profile is for urban developments in cities on the eastern seaboard.
The team at Trilogy is very experienced, having been in this sector since before the GFC (Global Financial Crisis). Over the last few years, the Manager has shown a strong commitment to increasing human resources, broadening the team’s expertise, setting up offices outside Queensland, and developing very strong loan management systems. The loan book purposefully continues to diversify geographically and by property sub-segment.
TEIF is an open-ended, registered investment scheme established in November 2016. The Fund is an enhanced income strategy executed through a fund-of-funds (FoF) strategy. The underlying investment targets are 65% cash, cash-style investments and other coupon-paying financial assets, including enhanced cash funds and mandates. This core component of the fund is outsourced to third parties. The remaining 35% is invested within the Trilogy Monthly Income Trust.
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About Foresight Analytics’ Investment Due Diligence Rating (IDD Rating)
The objective of Foresight Analytics’ Investment Due Diligence Rating (IDD Rating) is to identify the best funds and opportunities for future investment. We assess the fund’s historical risk-adjusted performance, compared to its peers, to form a holistic view of the manager’s ability to deliver future returns. The IDD rating indicates the quality of the investment option within the context of a diversified portfolio and full investment cycle.
Foresight’s analysts use a 5-point scale to determine how the fund will perform against a range of risk factors.
- SUPERIOR indicates the highest level of confidence that the fund can deliver a risk-adjusted return in line with its investment objectives and that it is highly suitable for inclusion on APLs.
- VERY STRONG indicates a very strong conviction that the fund can deliver a risk-adjusted return in line with its investment objectives and that it is suitable for inclusion on most APLs.
- STRONG indicates a strong likelihood that the fund can deliver a risk-adjusted return in line with its investment objectives and that it is suitable for inclusion on most APLs.
- COMPETENT indicates the fund may deliver a risk-adjusted return in line with its relevant benchmark and that it may be suitable for APLs.
- WEAK indicates the fund is unlikely to deliver a risk-adjusted return in line with its investment objective and that it is not suitable for most APLs.
A ‘Hold’ designation is applied to a fund’s rating if a material change impacts the fund manager, and we need to review the rating. A ‘Sell’ designation indicates the Foresight Investment Ratings Committee considers risk factors to be elevated enough that maintaining an investment in the fund as part of their diversified portfolio is questionable.
Foresight Analytics Foresight Complexity Indicator
A Foresight Complexity Indicator (FCI) highlights the complexity of an investment product based on a range of indicators. These typically include its terms and conditions, performance-based fees, liquidity structure, financial leverage, use of derivatives, rare and niche asset class/opportunity set, currency exposure and the level of transparency offered for investors. Foresight believes these factors can disproportionately affect risk-adjusted return outcomes for investors even if a manager is very skilled. Investors can use FCI as a guide to portfolio position sizing within a diversified portfolio context.
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