The pros and cons of direct lending
Schemes are allocating increasing sums to direct lending. Lynn Strongin Dodds assesses the appeal of the asset class and asks if its stellar growth can continue.
Direct lending has been a feature of the investment world over the past five years as banks have withdrawn from the market due to stringent leverage and liquidity regulations. Institutions have been filling...
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