
PRIVATE CREDIT AND PRIVATE DEBT:
Defensive alternatives in an environment of interest rates, inflation and reduced access to banking

SPEAKER
César
Gutiérrez
Managing Director
Kroll Investment Banking

SPEAKER
Lucas
Cuartas Gómez
Senior Vice President
Private Credit
SURA Investment Management

SPEAKER
Javier
Satizábal
Managing Director
Aken Capital
TOPIC
1. The rise of private credit in Latin America: why business families are migrating part of their portfolios from traditional fixed income to private debt.
2. How to structure defensive investments in times of volatility: strategies to protect capital against inflation, high rates and economic slowdown.
3. Banking no longer finances in the same way: opportunities arising from the reduction of traditional credit and the growth of alternative financiers.
4. Risk vs. return in private debt: how to assess credit quality, guarantees, liquidity and resilient sectors before investing.
5. Real-world examples and attractive sectors for 2026: infrastructure, real estate, fintech, middle market and business finance as opportunities for generating stable yield.