Barclays estimates software now makes up about 20% of all loans held by BDCs, making it their largest sector exposure. This week's investment committee on "Bloomberg Deals" discusses the possible pain points in software. Guests include: Nenad Milicevic-Helac, Americas co-leader of TMT Alixpartners, Songyee Yoon, founder and managing partner of Principal Venture Partners, and Anura Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence. ...

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