Ares Default Charge-Off Ratio Is Under 5 to 10 Basis Points
Kipp deVeer · Kipp deVeer – The World of Private Credit at Ares (EP.329) · Jul 24, 2023 · at 42:43
Kipp deVeer, Head of Ares Credit Group and CEO of Ares Capital Corporation, discusses portfolio performance and downside risk management in private credit.
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“So of course we have a cumulative default charge off ratio, which is very, very low, like under five and 10 basis points for both senior and junior assets.”
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