
2023 preview: Private debt

Asia-based private debt managers hope to take advantage of renewed LP appetite for the asset class, while enjoying higher returns driven by rising interest rates and widening spreads
LPs appear increasingly drawn to private credit. Coller Capita’s latest PE barometer survey found that institutional investors view private credit as more attractive than public credit given recent volatility....
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