Private Debt Assets under Management Break New Records
Preqin finds that private debt assets under management have risen for the third consecutive year, reaching a record $667bn at the end of 2017. This represents a 13% increase from December 2016 when private debt assets under management had yet to hit the $600bn mark. Private debt assets under management have in fact seen consistent year-on-year growth since December 2000, with the exception of 2014, when assets under management dropped by just $2.7bn from the year before.