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Ardian’s Mark Brenke considers what’s crucial to future-proofing a private debt portfolio in a post-covid world.

As the region slowly emerges from a difficult pandemic, Dan Simmons, partner at OCP Asia, sees demand from both borrowers and investors pushing private debt to new heights.

Bank retrenchment and capital outflows have created opportunity for firms with a commitment to the region, maintains Brian Dillard of KKR.

As the demand for private debt grows, managers must increasingly embrace technology tools, according to Eddie Kelly and Agnes Mazurek of Apex Group.

Ground-breaking GPs are contributing to a rapidly developing debt market in Asia. Private Debt Investor asked Huatai International’s Ryan Chung and Isaac Wong if Asia deserves a bigger slice of the pie.

Direct lending is intended to deliver durable yield but investors need to look carefully to understand how to evaluate the opportunities, say Tree Line Capital Partners founders and managing partners Tom Quimby and Jon Schroeder.

The last 12 months has demonstrated the resilience of private debt as an asset class, say Bridgepoint Credit’s Andrew Konopelski and Hamish Grant, who see busy times ahead for their expanded platform.

Volatility is nothing new in China and nor is the growth that keeps pulling the economy out of trouble and opening huge opportunities for private debt investors, says Abax’s Michael Wang.

The long holding periods of private debt make it an asset class ideally suited to creating a positive social and environmental impact, alongside a financial return, say Kartesia’s Coralie De Maesschalck and Frantz Paulus, and Candriam’s Vincent Compiègne.

Dedicating teams and resources to key sectors has multiple benefits for managers, borrowers and investors, say Ares Management’s Mark Affolter, Jana Markowicz, Jim Miller and Kort Schnabel.