Private Debt Fundraising Falls in Q1 2020 The past quarter has been a challenging one, with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting in all markets across the globe. Fundraising in private debt slumped substantially over the first quarter of 2020…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

The impact of COVID-19 on capital calls, distributions, and net cash flows A Preqin-FRG forecasting model shows that capital calls will surge in 2021 as the global economy rebounds. Focused on 2017-2019 vintage private capital funds, the model suggests that, as a result of COVID-19, and assuming the global economy undergoes a significant but brief…

The Expanding Fund Manager Universe The number of participants in the private debt asset class has grown at a remarkable pace since the GFC. There are currently over 1,700 fund managers active in the industry, over twice as many as five years ago. Asia has historically accounted for a modest share of the global private…

Private Debt: Rise of Covenant-Lite Loans The growth in covenant-lite issuance in the loan market has sparked heavy discussion. The growth of supply in mid-market lending has led to a loss of value, which has in turn brought about a rise in weaker covenants. As investors allocate to private debt, they find themselves increasingly unable…

Private Debt slow to adopt ESG Frameworks In most alternative asset classes, ESG has been the acronym on everyone’s lips, but not so much in the private debt industry. A total of 292 private debt fund managers are signatories to ESG/impact investing frameworks tracked by Preqin…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

The Rise of Asian Private Debt A growing middle class in Asia has inflated demand for private debt. This swelling middle class has in turn created growth in the SME market, which has led to robust fundraising. Aggregate capital raised for Asia-focused private debt funds has more than doubled from $3.5bn in 2016 to $8.4bn…

First-Time Private Debt Funds Struggle to Raise First-time fund managers have struggled to raise capital in what has been difficult year for overall private debt fundraising. Managers closing their first private debt fund raised $9.7bn in total in 2019. The 38 first-time funds closed secured 9% of the total amount raised in the year…. Subscribe

Outlook for Private Debt in 2020 Private debt investors are generally satisfied with the performance of their portfolios. Eighty-nine percent of those Preqin surveyed in November 2019 said that private debt performance had either met or exceeded their expectations, the highest figure among all alternative asset classes…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in

Women in Private Debt With a growing body of research indicating that more diverse teams and inclusive workplaces directly correlates with stronger business outcomes, the issue of diversity in private debt continues to move up the agenda. Preqin’s 2020 Women in Alternative Assets Report found the proportion of female employees in the alternative assets industry…

Private Debt Performance Lags Other Asset Classes Private debt funds have experienced the second-lowest spread of returns over the 2007-2016 vintage period among all private capital asset classes, surpassing only natural resources funds. However, private debt also has the lowest risk factor, with the smallest standard deviation in net IRRs of any asset class…. Subscribe