Private Debt Intelligence – 4/25/2022

Investor outlook on private debt strategies
shifts towards direct lending

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Direct lending is investors’ favoured private debt strategy in 2022, taking over from distressed debt, according to Preqin’s annual Investor Survey. Almost half of investors see direct lending as presenting the best opportunities in 2022, in contrast to last year, where it was selected after distressed debt and special situations.