Absolute Return Podcast
Absolute Return Podcast
Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc.
#263 - A Strategic Lens on the Private Credit Environment with Barings BDC’s President Matt Freund
34 minutes Posted Dec 8, 2025 at 7:12 pm.
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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Barings BDC’s President Matt Freund. Barings BDC primarily makes debt investments in core middle market companies. On the show, we discuss:
The recent choppiness and negative sentiment in the private credit market
The effect of declining base rates on yields and credit conditions
The current deployment opportunity set for private credit funds
PIK loans and portfolio construction
And more!