Already one of the fastest-growing alternative asset classes, with total assets under management (AUM) rising 168% from $315bn in 2010 to $845bn in 2019, the growth of private debt is expected to continue with a 73% increase in AUM to $1.46tn by 2025, said Preqin.

"Private debt will continue the expansion of the past decade over the next five years. Investors' ong