How private debt can meet investors’ evolving needs

Insights

M&G Investments

15/10/2019

Private debt, as a term, is often used interchangeably with ‘direct lending’, but in reality the asset class encompasses a range of different investment opportunities that extend far beyond this. We look at what’s attracting investors to Europe’s private debt markets and how they can make the most of opportunities in a diverse, yet evolving asset class.

Private debt can help to fulfil many different objectives for an investor, given the breadth and diversity of the asset class

  • Additional returns are a major attraction of private debt but investors should not discount other benefits, such as downside protection or portfolio diversification
  • Investors can capture opportunities across the full private debt spectrum by taking a flexible, outcome-oriented approach.

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