Talking heads – Loans: ideal potential for SME loans

In private markets, investing in loans can offer investors attractive characteristics, including low correlation to listed markets and opportunities for diversified exposure. Selecting loans in sectors known to be resilient to the vagaries of economic growth or that have pricing power can result in a portfolio with the potential to withstand rising interest rates and inflation .
Listen to the talking heads podcast with Laurent Gueunier, Head of Real Assets, SME Lending and Structured Finance, as he discusses the ins and outs of small and medium business lending with Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris. Resilient sectors currently on its radar include technology, healthcare, business services and education.
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