The pros and cons of direct lending

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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Direct lending has been a feature of the investment world over the past five years as banks have withdrawn from the market due to stringent leverage and liquidity regulations.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 bee...

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