Private debt's growth in APAC faces key challenges

Private debt is growing as an asset class in Asia Pacific. However, factors such as limited investor trust and a less sophisticated market structure in the region are hindering its full potential. Eddie Ong SeaTown “The heterogeneity of Asia-Pacific markets provides a constant source of deal flow across different countries,” Eddie Ong, deputy CIO and managing director of private investments at SeaTown, told AsianInvestor. SeaTown, an alternative investment firm and w…