Two very different risk exposures under the same 'private credit' tag Loan-Based Credit vs Claim-Based Finance: Are You Funding Borrowers or Funding Flows? Private credit is often treated as one monolithic asset class — but not all “credit” is the same. This article draws the line between loan-based credit and claim-based finance, and shows why distinguishing borrowers from flows changes how you underwrite risk, liquidity, and return. Luc • Private Credit
Private Credit in Asia 2.0 ACC’s Private Credit in Asia 2.0 maps how APAC private credit AUM is set to grow from US$59bn in 2024 to US$92bn by 2027, a 16% CAGR from a still-nascent base. The report tracks investor demand, wealth-channel growth and regulatory complexity across more than 50 markets. Luc
Private Credit: Risks and Benefits of a Maturity Wall Model shows how finite-life funds’ ‘maturity wall’ disciplines borrowers and expands credit, shifting risk from banks while raising liquidation risk. Net effect: higher expected output but sharper tail losses, with implications for co-financing, bank portfolios, and policy trade-offs. Luc • Private Credit
Private Credit: From Corned Beef to Tenderloin — Rethinking the Industry Beyond the Headlines Private credit has become an easy target for sweeping generalisations. Just days after Jared Kushner brokered the USD 55 billion take‑private of Electronic Arts (Reuters), headlines were quick to draw sweeping parallels. The Financial Times framed the First Brands collapse as an 'Enron moment,' while The Economist Luc • Private Credit
Understanding the Potential of Alternative Investments The Alts Institute’s 2025 report explores how real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and private credit are transforming portfolios, with individual investor allocations to alternatives expected to triple by 2025. Luc
Private Credit: Further Confirmation of Its Staying Power BlackRock’s Private Credit: Staying Power (2025) highlights how banks and asset managers are converging in a USD 2.5 trillion market projected to reach USD 4.5 trillion by 2030, with direct-lending yields near 11.5% and enduring investor demand. Luc