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Private Credit and Middle Market CLOs: Structure, Risk, and Relative Value

17 Mar 2026
  • How do loan size, covenant structures, sponsor behaviour, and liquidity in MM compare to BSL? And does this change structuring, portfolio construction, and risk management?
  • How are rating agencies underwriting MM CLOs vs BSL, and which structural features are more susceptible to stresses?
  • What are the real constraints on scaling MM CLOs in Europe? Warehousing, asset granularity, investor appetite, balance-sheet usage?
  • In a tighter arbitrage environment, how resilient are MM equity returns, and where does relative value genuinely exist across the capital stack?
Chairperson
Aaron Scott, Partner - Dechert
Speakers
Gabriele Gramazio, Managing Director - KBRA
Matt Morris, Managing Director - Ares Management
Orla Walsh, Managing Director and Head of Europe Private Credit Portfolio Management - Barings