14
May
Private Credit in Asia: Drivers for growth
Entrepreneurs across the region are increasingly choosing credit rather than diluting their stake through equity sale amid valuation gaps. Coupled with expansion of GP strategies and lack of financing options for businesses have given rise of private credit platforms. This is especially useful in some parts of Asia that cannot be easily accessed by private equity or banking finance. Private credit specialists from across the region discuss the opportunity set and key drivers for growth.
- What are the key drivers for performing credit in Asia?
- How does Asian private credit compare with other regions?
- Where are the opportunities for private credit in Asia?
- What are the key factors for building a successful private credit franchise in Asia?
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SpeakersXander Huang Head of Sales, ASEAN APEX
Wei Teck Chua Managing Director KEPPEL CREDIT
Justin Ferrier Managing Partner- Private Credit NAVIS CAPITAL PARTNERS
Som Krishna Managing Director, Head of Asia Credit - Direct Lending and Hybrid Capital GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT
Ravi Singhvi Partner ARES
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Xander is the Head of Sales for the ASEAN region at Apex Group, a global financial services firm providing an extensive range of solutions across the full value chain to institutional asset managers, capital markets, corporates and family offices. He is an avid Top Gun fan who happens to be an experienced business development professional with over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. In his current role, his is responsible for sales growth and client coverage across ASEAN.
Wei Teck is part of the founding team of Keppel Credit and is actively involved in the origination and structuring of transactions at the fund. He has over 20 years of experience in debt financing, with a focus in originating high-yield, mezzanine, structured and private credit transactions.
Mr. Ferrier is a Managing Partner of Navis Private Credit. Mr. Ferrier has more than 30 years of experience, which includes more than 20 years as a credit investor, portfolio manager and business leader.
Previously he was a Managing Director at BlackRock where he played a pivotal role in building BlackRock’s Asian-Pacific Private Credit business, growing AUM to $700m and developing a successful regional strategy focusing on Southeast Asia and Australia.
Prior to BlackRock, he was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Myo Capital. The fund delivered 14% gross returns. Prior to Myo Capital he was a Director / Investment Committee Member with ADM Capital and a Corporate Finance Executive with Peregrine Capital and SG Warburg Group.
Mr. Ferrier holds an MBA, majoring in Finance and Accounting from Monash University and a Bachelor in Science from the University of South Australia.
Som is a managing director in Private Credit within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he leads the direct lending, mezzanine, hybrid capital and structured credit investing strategies for the Asia Pacific region. Prior to assuming his current role, Som led Private Credit in India and South East Asia. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2015 as a managing director in the Asian Special Situations Group.
Prior to joining the firm, Som worked at ICICI Bank as head of Structured Finance and deputy manager of corporate banking, based in Mumbai. During his 14 years at ICICI Bank, he worked in various roles, including distressed asset management, structured finance and corporate banking.
Som earned an MSc in Mathematics from the University of Delhi and an MBA from Monash Mt. Eliza Business School.