Private Debt Intelligence – 8/13/2018

Distressed Debt Outperforms Other Private Debt Strategies

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The private debt industry has historically been dominated by three main strategies: direct lending, distressed debt and mezzanine, which collectively account for around four-fifths of private debt assets under management. Median returns for these strategies, and for private debt overall, have been strong, and returns have consistently hovered around 8-10% for vintages 2010-2015.