Absolute Return Podcast
Absolute Return Podcast
Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc.
#261 - Beyond the Headlines: The Outlook for Private Credit with Kayne Anderson BDC President Frank Karl
42 minutes Posted Nov 24, 2025 at 5:40 pm.
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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Kayne Anderson BDC President Frank Karl. Kayne Anderson BDC invests primarily in first lien senior secured loans with a secondary focus on unitranche and split-lien loans to private middle market companies. On the show, we discuss:
Recent volatility in BDC prices and what is driving NAV discounts
Credit market conditions amidst talk of “cockroaches” and negative headlines from First Brands and Tricolor
Characteristics that make core middle market direct lending attractive for investors
An update on private credit spreads and payment-in-kind loans
And more!