Private Markets 360°

Christophe Rust, Co-head of European Credit Opportunities at Ninety One, joins our hosts to discuss his perspective on the development of the credit market and growth of private credit in Europe. In this episode, we explore Christophe’s journey throughout the world of finance, the challenges and opportunities he sees in today’s market, as well as his vision for the future of European credit. Private credit will be a major topic at our Interact conference in New York on October 15th and 16th. We hope you can join us to hear more about the latest trends in private markets. Click here to learn more and register.   More S&P Global Content: Click here to register for Interact 2024 The capital markets’ most complex problems, solved.   Credits: Host/Author: Chris Sparenberg, Jocelyn Lewis Guests: Christophe Rust, Ninety One Producer: Nicholas Hamilton, Georgina Lee www.spglobal.com  

Anthony Maniscalco, Managing Partner and Head of Strategic Capital Group at Investcorp, shares his expertise in GP stakes investing and alternative asset management. He discusses his career journey and the sector's evolution, especially the unique benefits of investing in midsize firms. Anthony emphasizes the importance of strategic partnerships in fostering growth and exploring innovative solutions like blockchain for investment accessibility. He also offers invaluable advice on building a professional network and the significance of resilience in career development.

Jeff Collins, Managing Partner at Cloverlay, joins our hosts to discuss the concept of adjacent private markets and the unique investment strategy at Cloverlay. Jeff shares insights into how the firm sources its investments, what data is analyzed when looking at new opportunities, and how to achieve private equity returns.

Robert Stark, CEO of Nomura Capital Management, joins our hosts to talk about how banks are generating revenue from their private credit relationships and share insights into the growing private debt business within Nomura.

Greg Turk, CIO of NG4 Capital, joins the podcast to discuss asset allocation and ways to navigate market volatility, drawing on his experience of 20 years with the Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Illinois as well as his new role with a family office.

Ron Kahn, Managing Director at Lincoln International, joins our hosts to delve into the genesis of the Lincoln Private Markets Index and Quarterly Report, and shares his thoughts on evolving market dynamics and valuation practices, including those for private credit.

Ray Carey, Head of NextLevel Operations at Level Equity, joins our hosts to discuss the strategies needed to drive value creation for portfolio companies throughout all stages of their maturity. These strategies include partnering with function specific experts, outlining key metrics to leverage team strengths, establishing peer networks to implement best practices, and utilizing qualitative data to ensure that the right expertise is focused on driving value creation, efficiencies, and growth.

Ken Onorio, Senior Principal, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer of Eaglepoint Credit, joins Jocelyn and Chris on this episode. They discuss key aspects for building an ideal culture for team success and operational scalability.  They include the importance of partnering with reliable third-party providers, learning from early experiences that build foundational skillsets to thrive in the financial services industry, encouraging an atmosphere of support, and building trusted relationships that empower growth.   All data included herein is as of November 30, 2023.

Sven Gralla, Senior Associate of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG, joins Jocelyn and Chris on this episode of the podcast. They discuss the main differences between the European and American private markets, the driving forces for those differences, and how those factors affect decision-making from a private credit fund of fund managerial perspective.  Sven also speaks specifically on the German managerial landscape and investing dynamics.

Our very own President of S&P Global Market Intelligence joins Jocelyn and Chris on the podcast to discuss how we best serve private markets industry participants. With the end of the year in sight, Adam dives into the themes that drove industry activity in 2023 and what he expects to see in the market in 2024.