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Many managers are willing to relax underwriting standards amid competition for deals as access to the $2 trillion private credit market continues to expand. Given the important role capital preservation plays in return outcomes, investors should look beyond headline yields to identify private credit strategies built for durability as conditions shift.
PGIM prioritises portfolio resilience through a conservative credit posture, emphasising loss avoidance as a powerful driver of long-term returns. We focus on first-lien, senior secured loans with maintenance covenants and low entry leverage in the core and lower middle market, a segment that remains underserved and less competitive than the large-company category.
Explore what it takes to build portfolios able to demonstrate resilience through the credit cycle and learn why we believe, at a critical juncture for private credit investors, manager selection matters more than ever.
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