Private Credit Acceleration
Private credit is the fastest-growing alternative strategy, driven by demand for yield and diversification. Firms need scalable infrastructure and trusted compliance partners to keep pace with this rapid evolution.
Key Market Drivers
The surge in private credit is fueled by several key trends:
- Shift to Higher-Yield Assets: Investors are moving toward private credit as traditional fixed income faces headwinds.
- Performance Standardization: Consolidation of performance calculation functions is becoming critical.
- M&A Activity: Asset managers are acquiring new capabilities, introducing unique conflicts.
- Expanded Fundraising Strategies: Growth in 1940 Act Funds, business development companies, interval funds, and separately managed accounts.
- Compliance Expectation: 63% of top private debt managers and 67% of top CLO managers claim compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPSĀ®).
Signals to Watch
- Increased demand for GIPS-aligned performance reporting.
- Rising importance of ESG data governance and reporting.
- Growing complexity in AML/KYC requirements for private credit portfolios.
- Technology and cyber risk concerns impacting compliance programs.
Our Expertise
Significant Market Shareā
ACA serves over 75% of Private Debt Investor Top 50 managers and verifies GIPS compliance for 74% of private credit and 80% of CLO managers.
Regulatory and Technical Expertise
Distribution Leadership
Our Solutions
ACA delivers solutions tailored to private credit managers.
Data Protection and Privacy
Structure and support programs to mitigate rising risks.
Compliance Program Builds
AML/KYC program outsourcing and firm launch support.
Performance Outsourcing and GIPS Compliance Support
Investment performance outsourcing and verification.
ESG Data Solutions
ACA EthosĀ® combines scraping, direct collection, and benchmarking to unify fragmented ESG data for private and structured credit, delivering transparency and compliance in hard-to-source environments.
Operational Efficiency
Short- or long-term staff augmentation and advisory services.
Fundraising Enablement
AI-enabled call transcript review and research database management for compliance efficiency.
What Youāll Gain with ACA
ACA helps private credit managers scale with confidence:
- Advisory engagements driven by peer insight and actionable feedback.
- Minimized cost and resource impact of data protection risks.
- Reduced drag from SEC examinations on staff and operations.
- More efficient, cost-effective compliance and performance functions.
- Enablement of informed, compliant go-to-market strategies.
See how ACA helps private credit managers scale with confidence.
