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High-yield bonds have long functioned as a carry-driven return engine in institutional portfolios, offering enhanced income and access to the corporate credit risk premium. Positioned between traditional fixed income and equities, the asset class has historically delivered attractive total returns through a combination of coupon income and spread compression....

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Direct Lending in the Nordics Hits New Record

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) - Serving as the only local Nordic player in the field of direct lending, the Scandinavian Credit Fund mirrors the opportunities available...

Risks and Rewards for Direct Lenders

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) - The direct lending market has grown considerably since the financial crisis and institutional interest in the market continues to grow in...

AFA Sees Long Term Opportunities in Direct Lending

Stockholm (Hedgenordic) - AFA Insurance was one of the early adopters in the Nordics when it comes to private debt. In recent years, the...

In Depth: Direct Lending – Is Past Performance Promising Too Much?

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) - As institutional investors have been chasing yields on the back of ever decreasing interest rates in traditional fixed-income investments, private debt...

The Emergence of a New Asset Class: Direct Lending

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) - The lending of money has long been one of the most basic functions in finance. But what is direct lending, a...

Finding your niche – Prestige Funds on Direct Lending

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) - Prestige is a group of businesses founded in 2007 that operates a number of alternative credit funds focusing on direct lending,...