- 42% of institutional investors plan to increase private‑credit allocations to emerging markets in the next two years, even though average EM exposure is under 6% and 40% of respondents have no EM allocation.
- Risk perception is a major barrier: over 70% expect higher risk in EM private credit vs developed markets, and many admit they don’t fully understand the structural protections available.
- Regional split is stark — Middle Eastern investors are most active (over 90% already allocate and 57% see Africa as attractive), while North American allocation is much lower (about 42%).
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