M&A Advisor Podcast · 2026-07-09 · 24 min
A fireside chat from the 2026 Distressed Investing Summit (Deal Forum, Four Seasons Resort, Palm Beach, FL).Private credit grew from near zero to roughly $3 trillion in a decade. Now retail money is heading for the exits, firms are putting up gates, and the system has never been tested by a real credit cycle. In this wide ranging conversation, two of restructuring's most experienced voices unpack what is actually happening under the hood: where private credit goes from here, the rise of asset based lending, the search for cheaper alternatives to Chapter 11, and the early warning signs worth watching. It closes with candid career advice for anyone building a future in the business.In this episode:Why private credit went too far, and what the retail pullback really meansGates are not a free lunch: the repercussions of stopping the outflowsPerformance vs.
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