Private
1,100 private debt funds
There are currently more than 1,100 private debt funds in the market, according to Preqin data (August 2024), 60% of them U.S.-based.
Preqin Investor Outlook
Preqin's Investor Outlook: H2 2024* reveals that 70% of LPs favor direct lending. In terms of emerging strategies, 58% prefer asset-backed lending, and 37% prefer private debt secondaries.
Reliable revenue stream
The survey conducted by our Research Insights team revealed that 27% of respondents have already allocated to private debt (including funds of funds), with two-thirds allocating more than 5% to the asset class. Its attractions include a reliable income stream, diversification and high risk-adjusted returns. Just over three-quarters of respondents target 8-14%.
Surprisingly, 86% of respondents say the performance of private debt has met or exceeded their expectations. And 63% expect the asset class to continue to perform as well as it has over the next 12 months, but 30% of private debt investors expect performance to be even better.