…Let's Talk Asset-Based Financing with Edwin Wilches
From Speaking of Alternatives by PGIM
October 21, 2025 · 25 min
About this episode
Edwin Wilches discusses the evolving landscape of Asset-Based Finance and its implications for institutional investors.
In this episode, Edwin Wilches, Co-Head of Securitised Products at PGIM, joins Keshav Rajagopalan, to explore the dynamic and fast-evolving world of Asset-Based Finance (ABF). As traditional boundaries between public and private credit continue to blur, they discuss how ABF is emerging as a powerful tool for financing the real economy, offering institutional investors new avenues for diversification, yield, and portfolio resilience. Subscribe to Speaking of Alternatives on your favourite podcast platform. Key Takeaways: • Regulatory shifts and evolving market structures are driving growth in the US, Europe, and beyond – [06:00] • Institutional investors are turning to ABF for diversification, enhanced yield, and scalable solutions - [07:00] • Capital demand is rising in areas such as AI infrastructure, data centers, and fund finance. – [15:00] • Contractual cash flows are central to ABF's appeal for seeking to improve risk-adjusted portfolio returns – [22:00] *The views expressed are those of the speakers at the time of recording and may not reflect their current opinions. This content is not investment advice.* Learn More: • @PGIM on X: https://twitter.com/pgim • @PGIM on…
People in this episode
Host: Keshav Rajagopalan
Guest: Edwin Wilches
Topics covered
- Asset-Based Finance
- institutional investors
- portfolio resilience
- public and private credit
- regulatory shifts
Keywords
- Asset-Based Finance
- institutional investors
- diversification
- yield
- portfolio resilience
- regulatory shifts
- capital demand
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PGIM
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