Barings: Navigating the private debt market, from covid to ESG

Barings’ heads of North American and European private finance Ian Fowler and Adam Wheeler discuss the trends – as well as the key differences – shaping their respective markets.

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How has covid-19 affected North America and European private credit?

Ian Fowler

Ian Fowler: There are certain things that have surprised us in North America. For instance, given how important relationships are to transacting in this space, there was a view at the onset of the crisis that activity would stall and it would be challenging to get deals done.

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