The Resilient Rise of Private Credit: Opportunities and Challenges

The Resilient Rise of Private Credit: Opportunities and Challenges

Companies worldwide are increasingly turning to private credit as a robust and flexible financing option, but concerns about market saturation, shrinking spreads, and the broader economic environment are making investors wary. Vivek Mathew, President of Antares Capital Advisors, and Head of Asset Management, joins McKinsey Partner and host Brian Vickery to discuss the realities of private credit today, debunk myths about its so-called “golden age,” and explore how companies can navigate this complex landscape. Unless otherwise indicated, market analysis and conclusions represented are the subjective views or beliefs of Antares. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy [https://www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy] for privacy information

Apax Global Managing Partner David Su on the current state of impact investing

In this episode of Deal Volume, McKinsey partner and host Brian Vickery speaks to David Su, managing partner and co-head of the Apax Global Impact team based in New York. The two discuss the evolution of impact investing, the importance of measuring impact, and key lessons for impact investors to keep in mind. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy [https://www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy] for privacy information

A clear-eyed view of Gen AI for the private capital industry

In this episode of Deal Volume, McKinsey partner and host Brian Vickery speaks with Ben Ellencweig, a senior partner in McKinsey’s Stamford office. Ben leads alliances and partnerships for QuantumBlack and spends much of his time working with private equity (PE) firms and their portfolio companies. In this discussion, they get beyond the hype surrounding generative AI (gen AI) and discuss its implications for PE stakeholders. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy [https://www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy] for privacy information

Perspectives on a slower era in private markets

In this episode of Deal Volume, host Brian Vickery, a partner in McKinsey’s Private Equity & Principal Investors Practice, sits down with senior partners Fredrik Dahlqvist and David Quigley to discuss emerging industry trends and highlights from the 2024 edition of the firm’s Global Private Markets Review. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy [https://www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy] for privacy information

Identifying value in family-owned businesses

Family-owned businesses are a large part of the global economy and a source of investment for private equity firms around the world. In this episode of Deal Volume, McKinsey partner and host Brian Vickery speaks to senior partner Acha Leke and engagement manager Igor Carvalho about the attributes that outperforming family-owned businesses possess, the opportunities private equity firms could have to invest in these companies, and how investors can balance their aspirations with a family’s long-term vision. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy [https://www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy] for privacy information