Kevin Marchetti, Co-Head of Direct Lending and Chief Credit Officer, Man Varagon | Kevin discusses best practice in building and managing direct lending portfolios, what investors should be asking when evaluating new and existing managers as part of their due diligence and risk management processes, and how he expects the asset class to evolve in the years ahead.
Listen to the full interview which covers:
- How has the private credit market, and in particular direct lending, evolved in recent years? How do you expect it to evolve in the coming years?
- What segment of the direct lending market does Man Varagon target, and why?
- What is best practice in direct lending portfolio construction from Man Varagon’s perspective?
- How does your approach to direct lending portfolio construction inform your due diligence and risk management processes?
- What questions should investors be asking when evaluating new and existing direct lending manager relationships?
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