First-Time Private Debt Fundraising

First-time private debt funds are of increasing interest to investors: a recent Preqin study found that the majority of investors across the private capital landscape will now consider investing in emerging funds. However, it appears that this segment of the market has yet to fully develop, and continues to be bound to the fundraising picture at the top end of the industry.

Over the past decade, first-time fundraising has often run counter to the overall private debt fundraising environment. For instance, in the period 2010-2012, when overall fundraising saw annual increases...