Private Markets

Private Credit

Income-focused lending outside the traditional banking system.

Generate income through direct lending and specialty credit strategies outside traditional banking.

60+
Active Loans
€5M
Average Loan Size
<1.5%
Historical Default Rate
8-14%
Yield Range
Overview

Why this. Why now.

Private credit offers investors access to yield generated through direct lending to companies, assets, and projects that fall outside the scope of traditional bank financing. As banks have retreated from certain lending areas, non-bank lenders have stepped in to provide flexible capital solutions. Our private credit strategy focuses on senior-secured and asset-backed opportunities where we can underwrite collateral, cash flows, and covenants with discipline. We target companies with resilient business models, strong sponsor backing, and clear paths to repayment. Diversification across borrowers, industries, and loan structures reduces single-name risk. We maintain close relationships with borrowers and sponsors, enabling early detection of stress and proactive workout management when necessary. The income profile of private credit can enhance portfolio yield while exhibiting lower correlation to public equity markets. We match liquidity terms to the underlying assets and provide transparent reporting on collateral performance.
Who it's for

Built around three client profiles.

    01

    Income-oriented investors with multi-year horizons

    02

    Allocators seeking yield with lower equity correlation

    03

    Family offices building private income streams

Our edge

What makes our approach different.

Collateral focus

Senior-secured and asset-backed loans with conservative loan-to-value ratios.

Direct relationships

Close borrower and sponsor monitoring enables early stress detection.

Diversified origination

Multi-sector sourcing reduces single-name and industry concentration.

Process

From mandate to monitoring.

    01

    Sourcing

    Deal flow from sponsors, intermediaries, and direct borrowers.

    02

    Underwriting

    Cash-flow, collateral, and covenant analysis.

    03

    Structuring

    Terms negotiation aligned with risk and liquidity profile.

    04

    Monitoring

    Ongoing borrower performance and covenant compliance.

Representative allocation

How capital is deployed.

Illustrative weights for a typical mandate. Actual allocations are tailored to each client's objectives and constraints.

Direct lending40%
Asset-backed credit30%
Specialty finance20%
Opportunistic credit10%
Strategies

Available mandates.

StrategyRisk LevelTarget ReturnMin. InvestmentLiquidity
Direct Lending FundModerate8-11%€250,000Quarterly
Specialty FinanceModerate-High10-14%€500,000Annual
Asset-Backed CreditModerate7-10%€250,000Quarterly
Risk considerations

What could go wrong.

Illiquidity

Private credit investments typically require multi-year holding periods.

Credit Risk

Borrower default or deterioration can result in principal loss.

Interest Rate Risk

Floating-rate loans are generally less sensitive, but fixed-rate exposure can be affected.

Economic Sensitivity

Credit performance weakens during economic downturns and rising defaults.

Frequently asked

Common questions.

What is private credit?+

Private credit involves lending directly to companies or assets outside of public markets, typically generating contractual income with defined maturity and collateral.

How is risk managed?+

Through collateral analysis, covenant packages, borrower monitoring, diversification, and conservative loan-to-value ratios.

What is the income profile?+

Most strategies generate regular income from floating-rate loans, which can also benefit from rising short-term interest rates.

How liquid are these investments?+

Liquidity varies by strategy. Direct lending funds may offer quarterly liquidity, while specialty finance and asset-backed strategies often have annual or longer terms.

Private Credit

Discuss a private credit mandate with our team.

A short conversation is the fastest way to see how this strategy would fit your objectives and risk budget.