Private Debt Intelligence – 7/12/2021

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Direct lending remains popular in private debt

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As governments scale back pandemic support measures and interest rates remain low, private debt strategies are increasingly attractive. Over Q2 2021, direct lending attracted the most interest from investors, closing 17 funds and raising $19bn in commitments. Aggregate capital was slightly lower than in Q1, which saw $24bn raised through 17 funds. The second most successful strategy was special situations, with six deals closed and $5.0bn secured, compared with seven deals raising $4.0bn in Q1.

(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)

Contact: Laura Messchendorp
laura.messchendorp@preqin.com

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