Let’s talk private credit – Sound Economies with Mel & Peter, 12 March 2026
More family offices based in Hong Kong are diversifying investments into private equity, which we see as a smart move. This episode also considers a projected rise in default rates for private credit, as well as the outlook for oil prices and global growth amid the Middle East attacks.
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(00:00) – Episode rundown
(00:15) – Intro
(00:44) – Quick updates
(02:36) – Hong Kong family offices’ focus on private markets
(10:28) – Swiss asset manager warning on private credit defaults
(17:43) – Fate of Middle East and oil prices
(31:07) – Our global outlook
“Sound Economies with Mel & Peter” is a weekly podcast where our founding CEO Peter Lundgreen and Manila-based Chief Economist Mel Lopez discuss what’s happening in economies around the world and their views of the global financial markets.
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