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417 private debt funds seek an aggregate $177bn in capital in Q4

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

The fundraising market for private debt remains crowded at the start of Q4, with 417 private debt funds seeking an aggregate $177bn in capital, said Preqin.

Although slightly down from the start of Q3, both figures remain very high compared with historical totals and could lead to a strong fundraising finish to the year after a relatively disappointing 2019 so far.

Direct lending funds account for around half of both the number of funds in the market and the total capital sought, said Preqin in its quarterly update private debt.

Direct lending funds also recorded the largest drop from the previous quarter in t......................

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