Lessons from COVID-19 for private debt

The global economic shutdown triggered by COVID-19 has put the North American private debt industry to its first major test. Top of mind for industry professionals right now is how the US private debt market is likely to fare. Looking back, what lessons can be learned from the global financial crisis that are relevant today? What lessons are emerging as a result of COVID-19? And looking forward, how might the industry evolve?

To help answer these questions, Preqin compared GFC-era data and Q1 2020 data across key metrics such as fundraising, deals, and performance. They also spoke with industry experts who offer valuable insight into how the market has changed since the GFC – and what that might mean for the future.

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Florida: Opportunities in a crisis

Florida: Opportunities in a crisis

The Florida State Board of Administration has made some strategic moves to take advantage of opportunities in the dislocation, including in private equity, distressed debt and active listed equities.. But CIO, Ash Williams, is concerned about the underlying real economy.

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Purposeful companies

Is the COVID-19 crisis the paradigm shift needed to redefine business for the 21stcentury and build trust between business and society?

The future of funds management

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Policy responses: investment effects

The crisis has seen unprecedented fiscal and monetary policy responses around the world. So what are the implications for investments?

Global policy responses

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Global risk outlook

This session examines the rapidly changing risks to the global economy and the need for new ways of behaving, making decisions and even reversing decisions.

FIS 2020: A sustainable recovery?

In our second feature looking ahead to FIS 2020, we highlight how the conference will focus on growing calls for a sustainable recovery and purposeful companies. Nobel prize winner Esther Duflo will talk on solutions to inequality, magnified during the pandemic.

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