E8: BDCs - Consistent, Compelling Returns with Matt Freund of Barings
The Credit Clubhouse
Thanks for returning to The Credit Clubhouse, your one-stop shop for all things credit.
We have a special offer for our listeners. If you want to attend any of our conferences, we have a fantastic deal for you. Simply visit www.dealcatalyst.io, choose the event you want to attend and enter the promo code CREDIT when registering to receive a 10% discount on the ticket price.
Remember to follow the show, rate us, and leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable to us as it helps us improve the show.
Welcome back to our latest installment of The Credit Clubhouse, as always I am your host, Todd Anderson, Head of Content & Programming at DealCatalyst.
Joining me today is Matt Freund, who is the President of Barings BDC.
Key topics covered:
- The different types of BDCs
- How investors should think about BDC fees & alignment
- The attractiveness of the investment opportunity
- Structural changes of the last decade
- Interest rate environment and regulatory impact on BDCs
- Stress on the borrower
- How should PIK be used and evaluated?
- New private credit entrants
- The blurring of private and public
- ETFs
- Predictions for the coming year
- And much more...
Loading