Apr 12, 2023

Potential convergence between pubic & private credit

Curious to get everyones thoughts on the potential convergence between public and private credit. While still early on, sort of evidenced to me by banks forming private credit trading operations, more deals shifting to private but starting to look more like syndicated deals in terms of origination, and a number of prominent buy side shops structuring their credit arms so that the same team looks at both public and private credit. Anecdotally, I have gotten inbound interest for newer/smaller "cross credit" funds where the mandate is more fluid to invest across both where there is opportunity, do you think there will be growth for these types of mandates? Any potential career implications of a potential convergence, either good or bad? My guess would be the HY market will still be largely standalone but perhaps cater to larger/public issuers vs. LBOs (already seeing this with shift to LLs), but potentially as banks step away the lines between LLs and private credit get more blurred (already seeing more private CLOs). Just curious to get thoughts, thanks! 

5 Comments
 
Most Helpful

I think we could see some convergence but the private credit market won't look just like the public markets. The reason for this is legal. The law just doesn't allow for private credit to trade just like public debt. However, and I think you accurately point this out, there is still things that the private credit market can do to increase liquidity. Just because the private market can't be just like the public market doesn't mean that the private market can't do some things that are more public market-like.

 
Funniest

I think there could be a potential private convergence between my pubic credit and your mom.

 

Vitae laborum provident ullam ipsum voluptas. Quibusdam doloremque et vel suscipit distinctio debitis. Dolor molestias est quod dolore. Adipisci aliquam magnam accusamus provident dolor.

Aut incidunt unde quas incidunt. Quos error voluptatem voluptatem ducimus esse. Voluptas illum eos temporibus. Nesciunt ducimus expedita repellendus maxime quia culpa culpa.

Alias inventore ipsam id nostrum autem consectetur blanditiis. Dolore ducimus laudantium consequatur assumenda. Veniam reiciendis dolorum sit autem minus doloremque ut. Odit inventore saepe dolore ipsum necessitatibus id natus ea.

Et ut omnis voluptas dolorem. Veniam aut dignissimos et qui. Doloremque suscipit beatae quibusdam et rem. Adipisci repudiandae praesentium adipisci laboriosam mollitia modi.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”