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Blockchain and tokenisation can help to democratise private markets, and private debt is leading the way, explains Michael Johnson of Gen II.
Talent management, bank funding and the rise of artificial intelligence are just some of the issues that private debt players need to contemplate.
Tech solutions are becoming increasingly sophisticated and can deliver the real-time reporting that private credit managers need to innovate throughout a fund’s lifecycle, says Kevin Hogan, group head of private credit at Aztec Group.
Fund managers are starting to employ AI but are barely beginning to consider vast untapped opportunities.
LPs want more centralised data, are bullish on dealmaking in 2025, but unsatisfied with returns.
The joint venture plans to lend to sponsor-backed tech companies in the lending space.
Sector specialism is in vogue, especially in areas where valuations have come down.
The US private credit market remains ripe with opportunities, with software-as-a-service a particular standout, says David Flannery, president of Vista Credit Partners.
Sophisticated lenders may not have been caught so flat-footed by a JCrew transaction after all.
The platform is set to launch in September, and eventually expand into private credit.