Crescent Capital Group LP

Last week, Crescent Managing Director Nicole Waibel participated on a panel at the Private Debt Investor Germany Forum in Munich, where she discussed the outlook for legacy private debt portfolios and the extent to which the current economic headwinds will further differentiate top-tier managers and create deal flow for secondary funds.   #PDIGermany #PrivateDebtInvestor #privatedebt

Recently, RIA Channel hosted Crescent’s Jason Breaux and Mark duFour, alongside Cliff Corso, President and CIO of Advisors Asset Management, Inc., to discuss the benefits of investing in core and lower middle market direct lending. A replay of the webcast is accessible on RIA Channel’s website here: https://lnkd.in/enxk6-cd

Crescent is pleased to announce today that it has expanded its Investor Solutions Group across Europe and the UK with the addition of Michael Sauerbrey as Managing Director and Head of the DACH region. Also adding to the London-based Investor Solutions team is Adam Van de Velde, Director. As demand for alternative credit continues to increase, we are thrilled to be expanding our team to serve the needs of new and current clients across the region.

Crescent Managing Director Nicole Waibel was featured on a panel at IPEM Paris last week, where she discussed trends in investor appetite as well as recent innovations in private debt, including the key differences between the European and U.S. markets. #IPEMParis2024

Crescent just released its latest Capital Markets Commentary by John Fekete, Head of Tradeable Credit. As we enter a new phase in the economy characterized by declining interest rates, looser financial conditions and strong credit growth, he outlines how credit markets may be impacted as well as the potential risks to keep an eye on as we move into the close of the year. Read the full commentary below.

Crescent is proud to sponsor this year’s Institutional Investor European Roundtable in Copenhagen. Crescent Managing Director Louis Lavoie will be speaking on a panel at the event covering the trends and opportunities in alternatives and private markets. We hope you can join us! More about the event here: https://lnkd.in/efTVisEN

In just two weeks on September 26, Crescent Managing Director Mark duFour will be participating on a panel for the Institutional Investor Private Credit Forum Toronto. His panel will explore the significant growth of private credit over the past few years and the continued opportunities that lay ahead. Will you be joining us in Toronto? More detail on the event here: https://lnkd.in/eVrQ-dnJ

Crescent Managing Director Elizabeth Ko will be speaking on a panel at this year’s With Intelligence Women’s Private Capital Summit Canada in Toronto on Tuesday, September 17. As one of the leading events for women in private capital, this summit will bring together about 300 GPs, LPs and other industry advisors from across Canada, the U.S. and around the world. Elizabeth will be providing insights on the competitive landscape in the private credit sector, the continued impact of higher interest rates, and what changes and trends managers like Crescent are expecting in the coming weeks and years. More about the event here: https://lnkd.in/emJHJpZy We hope to see you there! #WPCSCanada2024 #PrivateCredit

Take a look at Crescent’s latest Private Market Quarterly Q&A with Felipe Esguerra, Head of the Eastern U.S. Region in Crescent’s Investor Solutions Group, and Mark duFour, Head of Private Capital Markets. Felipe and Mark discuss several key topics from the second quarter including: • The expected pace of LBO activity for the rest of 2024 and into 2025 • Direct lending competition, particularly in the upper middle market • How private credit is evolving as the asset class expands Full commentary below.

Next Wednesday, July 24, at 11:30am ET, Crescent Managing Director Christopher Wang will be featured on a panel for Institutional Investor's Private Credit Webinar. Chris will be joined by moderator Gary Gipkhin (StepStone Group) and panelists Matt Meads, CFA, CAIA (Hershey Trust Company), Amit Thanki, CAIA, (San Bernadino County Employees’ Retirement Association) and Eunice McHugh (San Francisco Employees’ Retirement Association) to discuss: - Is this truly a "golden age" for private credit, or will the markets face rough waters ahead? - What does a mature private credit investment sector look like? - How are various segments of the private credit sector effectively utilized by yield-starved institutional investors to enhance returns? - Which sub-sectors of private credit are most enticing to which allocators? - How are interest rates and volatility playing into the sector decisions?