Ian Fowler, CFA, Barings discusses the income opportunity in private credit.
With yields at an all-time low and continued volatility in equity markets, advisors are increasingly turning to alternative income solutions. Fowler points to the current, and forward-looking opportunities in private credit and how advisors can leverage the asset class to unlock enhanced income and long-term total returns.
Barings is a global financial services firm with more than $346 billion in assets under management. Barings aims to provide investors with differentiated access to private and public markets internationally. With a boots-on-the ground presence in the United States, Europe and Asia and deep breadth of industry expertise, Barings’ seeks to uncover unique investment opportunities across the global fixed income, equity, real estate and alternative asset markets.
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- Opportunities in the private credit marketplace
- Various structures for accessing returns
- Outlook for the year ahead
Ian Fowler is Co-Head of Barings’ Global Private Finance Group, a member of the group’s North American, European and Asia-Pacific Private Finance Investment Committees and President of Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC). He is responsible for leading a team that originates, underwrites and manages global private finance investments. Ian has worked in the industry since 1988 and his experience has encompassed middle market commercial finance, including originating, underwriting and managing senior secured loans, mezzanine and co-investment transactions.