Ep. 1 - Why Invest in Private Debt? | Private Debt and Equity

Welcome to the My Private Network Podcast!
The purpose of this podcast is to educate those interested in learning more about private market investing and the opportunities available to them.

Hosted by Bob Simpson, today we shift the focus to our first in a series of episodes to answer the question why? Why Invest in Private Debt?

Learn the answer to this question and more from our panel of experts in the private market:
Paul Tyers - Life Settlements
Sean Rogister - Cortland
Vikram Rajagopalan - Trez Capital
Rob Anton - Next Edge
Michael Scott - SAF

Today's rapid fire questions:
0:00 Intro
2:27 What is private debt?
4:19 Why is private debt important to Canada’s economy?
6:07 What are some benefits of private debt investing to Canadian investors?
8:25 Why have pension funds been increasing allocations to private debt?
9:36 Why have individual investors been so slow in accepting private debt investments in their portfolios?
10:45 Why are Canadian borrowers turning to private lenders instead of traditional borrowers like banks?
13:48 Compare investing in private debt to investing in GIC’s or bond funds?
15:48 How should an investor deal with liquidity?
18:17 What kind of price or return volatility should an investor expect in a private debt investment?
20:06 What are the major risks of private debt investing?
23:00 How should an investor use private debt in a portfolio?

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