Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 14
Macquarie Regulates New Infrastructure Fund as BDC to Tap Private Credit Demand
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 14

Macquarie Regulates New Infrastructure Fund as BDC to Tap Private Credit Demand

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 14

Summary

  • Macquarie chose to regulate its new Infrastructure Opportunities Fund as a business development company, adding fresh supply to a battered BDC market.
  • The move signals investors are still seeking private credit exposure even after turmoil that hit the market earlier this year.
  • By using the BDC structure, Macquarie is positioning the fund to channel capital into infrastructure-focused private lending as demand for alternative credit persists.

Insights

Why is Macquarie betting heavily on infrastructure BDCs while billions in capital flee other private credit funds?
Could the promise of daily liquidity in public BDCs mask hidden risks within fundamentally illiquid private assets?
Will the massive shift toward private infrastructure debt expose retail investors to the dangers of corporate zombie firms?