Uncovering Direct Lending

This course on Direct Lending uncovers how lending solutions are tailored for middle-market companies. Direct Lending has become the largest segment in the growing Private Credit market, and this course explains why.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand Direct Lending’s growing role in providing capital to middle market companies. This includes Direct Lending’s benefits and risks, such as higher interest rates and the negotiation of protective covenants.
• Learn the attributes of Direct Lending that motivate middle market companies to use this strategy for their capital needs, outside the syndicated loan market.
• Identify characteristics that make Direct Lending a worthy option for investors, including enhanced returns and downside risk mitigation.