Debt funds: risk management, governance and best market practices/hot topics

The private debt asset class has proven to be resilient in the light of the changing economic landscape and geopolitical shifts. This asset class is growing quickly in Europe as companies are looking for financing solutions and investors look at private debt that has a good diversification to traditional markets.

In close collaboration with PwC's subject matter experts, PwC's Academy has designed a debt funds training curriculum that accurately answers many questions around the structure and the administration of private debt funds. It will help participants better understand this specific private debt industry, raising more and more capital and interests from investors.

More particularly, while facing a continuously increasing level of expectation from EU and national regulators,this module, will help participants establish a robust and sustainable governance process.

• By the end of this course, participants will be able to understand the best market practices for private debt products as well as the future development of the market in terms of product and regulation.

• Operation best practices
• ESG introduction
• Risk management focus

An attendance certificate will be sent to participants.

This training is sponsored by Nicolas Payet, Partner and coordinated by Pierre-Yves Thomas, Director at PwC Luxembourg

With an almost 2 decades long career as an auditor within PwC in both our Luxembourg and New-York offices, Nicolas is an expert of alternative investments funds. He is an active member of our integrated alternative investments department and our private debt funds leader.

Pierre-Yves is a director leading audit assignments on international clients operating in mutual funds, private equity and private debt sectors.
He is experienced within sustainable finance in private markets with a particular focus on private equity and private debt industries.