Private credit: what matters now?
From Critical thinking by Mercer, a Marsh business
March 25, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
The episode explores the evolving private debt landscape and current risk management strategies.
In this episode of Critical Thinking, host Kenny Pitman, Senior Director, Alternative Investments, takes a closer look at the evolving private debt landscape with David Scopelliti, Global Head of Private Equity and Private Debt and Scott Wilkinson, Head of Private Debt, APAC. Tackling recent headlines – from AI-driven repricing in the software sector and widening credit spreads to liquidity strain in certain BDCs – they map out the risk management playbook which matters now: rigorous manager ...
People in this episode
Host: Kenny Pitman
Guests: David Scopelliti, Scott Wilkinson
Topics covered
- private credit
- risk management
- private debt
- liquidity strain
- credit spreads
- AI-driven repricing
Keywords
- private credit
- debt landscape
- risk management
- liquidity
- credit spreads
- AI
- investing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Marsh, APAC
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