Written by: AGF
Canadian institutional investors are turning to private credit as one of several potential ways to generate higher fixed income yields, but uptake in the asset class has been circumspect to date and may grow more pronounced in the coming years.
Here are five facts from a new Greenwich Coalition study commissioned by AGF Investments Inc. that highlight what asset owners – from public and corporate pension plans to endowments and foundations – think about private credit and the potential opportunities it affords as part of a diversified fixed income portfolio.
Source: Coalition Greenwich 2022 Fixed Income Investing Study, March 25, 2022.
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