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Jan 2025
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Talking Heads – Introducing private cred...

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Investing in private credit – loans provided by institutions other than banks – is gaining ground as regulatory changes create opportunities. Listen to this episode. Stephane Blanchoz, Head of Alternative Solutions, and Andrew Craig, Co-head of Investment Insights Centre, discuss the mature US market and the  opportunity-rich European market for private credit. They also go into the benefits of investing through an asset manager and the outlook for 2025.


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