Akhil Mago

Asset-backed finance is rapidly emerging as a core engine of innovation in private credit, offering institutional allocators a scalable, asset-secured pathway to generate incremental yield while managing duration and liquidity needs. Amid a continued pullback from traditional lenders, ABF has stepped in to fill financing gaps across consumer, residential, and specialty asset classes—fueling demand from insurers, pensions, and programmatic buyers seeking structured exposure with robust collateral and complex underwriting. This interview will explore how private credit managers use securitisation tools, origination partnerships, and hybrid structuring to unlock differentiated risk-adjusted returns and meet evolving allocator demands.