Private debt: Investors get risky in push for returns
Institutional investors across Asia Pacific are becoming more willing to put money to work in riskier tranches of private debt, as they seek out improved returns.
As Asia’s asset owners increasingly delve into private debt, they have become increasingly interested in riskier mezzanine and subordinated debt tranches, in addition to the top of the capital structure.
These types of investment offer better returns—but they also increase the likelihood of something going wrong.
Korea's Public Officials Benefit Association (Poba) is one example of an institutional investor willing to take more risk into private debt investments. It invested $5…
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