Andy Thomson
Technological transformation has numerous manifestations within private credit, attendees at the New York Forum heard.
Diversification isn't a new concept, but in a private credit asset class where direct lending is no longer as dominant as it once was, the need to understand the nuances of different strategies is urgent. The PEI Private Credit team discusses from the New York Forum in this podcast.
Optimism has not been eroded in an asset class facing both scare stories and genuine challenges.
The manager, which operates in the lower mid-market, in early June wrapped up one of the year’s stand-out private credit fundraisings to date.
Our annual ranking of private credit's biggest fundraisers also shows capital raising increasing overall – and rising especially fast for the largest fund managers.
Hysteria in the business development company market has given way to a calmer search for liquidity options.
Our PEI Private Credit 200 ranking shows capital raising increasing overall – and accelerating especially fast for the largest fund managers.
With interest growing in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, the firm was able to close its latest direct lending fund well ahead of target.
Are LPs necessarily as enthusiastic about committing capital as the fundraising data suggests?
As the market opportunity expands, the healthcare-focused manager is finding opportunities to invest larger ticket sizes.