Private Debt: Exploring an Expanding Investment Class
概要
This eSeminar is a recorded session of the “Private Debt: Exploring an Expanding Investment Class” webinar held on 5 June 2024.
This session provides a comprehensive exploration of private debt as an alternative asset class. Mr Peter Szekely, a founding member of Tanarra Credit Partners, discussed market dynamics, product characteristics, and opportunities for borrowers and investors. He also highlighted private debt's attractive risk-return profile, low volatility, high cash income, and diversification benefits for investment portfolios.
宗旨
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Understand the definition and scope of private credit
- Explore borrower motivations and asset class evolution
- Analyse features attractive to investors
- Deconstruct deal structures and understand risk/return profile
- Explore opportunities in the Asian market
內容
1. Introduction to Private Credit and its Development
- Overview of private credit's emergence and growth post-GFC
2. Private Credit as an Asset Class
- Market size and its appeal to both borrowers and investors
3. Risk Assessment and Deal Structure
- Comparison with traditional lending approaches
- Analysis of typical private credit deal structures
4. Attractive Features for Investors
- Benefits including inflation hedging and downside protection
5. Focus on Asian Private Credit
- Market opportunities and outlook for 2024
對象
Asset managers, wealth managers, private bankers, insurance and family office practitioners, regulators, as well as high net worth investors.
導師/講者
Peter brings 25+ years of debt market experience. Peter has experience in both private and public debt markets, having previously led Morgan Stanley’s Asia-Pacific leveraged finance team, as well as Standard Chartered’s global high yield bond business. He previously worked at Credit Suisse, where he focused on high yield bond origination, before setting up the Hong Kong Leveraged Finance business.
Peter started his career at JPMorgan in New York. He was most recently head of funds coverage for ANZ. Peter holds a BA in Economics and Chinese from Middlebury College.