Andy Thomson
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Fundraising by private debt firms for impact strategies appears to be picking up, even as ESG integration into mainstream strategies may be declining.
With private debt tipped to almost triple in size in the space of eight years, firms face a challenge on the recruitment front.
With borrowers having been put under pressure by rising rates, managers face some tough decisions on whether to sell or stay the course.
A revived syndicated market and glut of refinancings appear to be challenging notions of problem loans engulfing the market in the years ahead.
Amid concerns over pressure on existing loans and revived competition from the syndicated market, there is still an overall positive tone at the PDI Germany Forum in Munich.
Investor faith in the asset class has been preserved, even through challenging times.
Our annual Global Investor 75 ranking shows which investors are committing the most to the private debt asset class.
The shift from direct lending to speciality finance, adapting to ESG requirements and responding to regulatory scrutiny: these are some of the evolutionary steps being taken by private debt. Five investors share their thoughts on changing times.
With the interest rate environment once more the talk of the town, private debt will have to adjust to another new reality.