E8: BDCs - Consistent, Compelling Returns with Matt Freund of Barings

Thanks for returning to The Credit Clubhouse, your one-stop shop for all things credit. We have a special offer for our listeners. If you want to attend any of our conferences, we have a fantastic deal for you. Simply visit www.dealcatalyst.io, choose the event you want to attend and enter the promo code CREDIT when registering to receive a 10% discount on the ticket price. Remember to follow the show, rate us, and leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable to us as it helps us improve the show. Welcome back to our latest installment of The Credit Clubhouse, as always I am your host, Todd Anderson, Head of Content & Programming at DealCatalyst. Joining me today is Matt Freund, who is the President of Barings BDC. Key topics covered: - The different types of BDCs - How investors should think about BDC fees & alignment - The attractiveness of the investment opportunity - Structural changes of the last decade - Interest rate environment and regulatory impact on BDCs - Stress on the borrower - How should PIK be used and evaluated? - New private credit entrants - The blurring of private and public - ETFs - Predictions for the coming year - And much more...