E13: The Convergence of Public and Private Markets with Bruce Richards, Marathon Asset Management & Kevin Bliss, Virginia Retirement System

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Welcome back to our latest installment of The Credit Clubhouse, as always I am your host, Todd Anderson, Head of Content & Programming at DealCatalyst.

We have a special episode for you today, Bruce Richards at Marathon Asset Management is joined by Kevin Bliss at The Virginia Retirement System to discuss The Convergence of Public & Private Markets.

This keynote was recorded at DealCatalyst’s Private Credit Direct Lending Conference on May 12 - 13 in Nashville.

Key topics covered:

• Key themes across the credit spectrum today GPs and LPs should be aware of when allocating capital
• Outlook for the volume of liability management exercises in private markets
• Appeal of hybrid public/private capital structures for a lender vs. a typical private deal as sole or lead lender?
• As public and private markets converge, should allocators expect premiums in the private markets to come down? 
• Views on bank distribution partnerships with private credit managers and the regulatory response to this trend
• Basel III and the appeal/ need for SRT
• Identifying alpha in a competitive market

Bruce Richards, CEO & Chairman, Marathon Asset Management - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-richards-6035771a9/

Todd Anderson, Head of Content & Programming, DealCatalyst - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddanderson19/