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Asset‑backed private credit in China since 2004

ShoreVest is a specialist in private credit, providing solutions for both borrowers and financial institutions across China. ShoreVest's platform combines unparalleled local execution capabilities with international institutional risk management.

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China Debt Dynamics

Research on China’s private credit and distressed debt markets, including NPLs, policy developments, legal frameworks and creditor recoveries.

10.4Issue 49, October 2026

An Introduction to China Private Credit

The world's second-largest credit market has one of its least developed private credit sectors. This primer on China private credit covers what the asset class is, where it has worked, where it has not, and what global allocators should look for.

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Margin of safety at entry

Entry terms are assessed against downside cases and expected recovery value.

  • Legal and structural position

    Claim priority, documentation and enforceability are reviewed for each situation.

  • Exit routes

    Potential repayment, restructuring and resolution routes are considered before capital is committed.

  • Risk management and downside analysis

    Applied across investments, at both the transaction and portfolio level.

Credit solutions for complex situations

A relationship business

ShoreVest’s work depends on trust developed over time with borrowers, financial institutions, counterparties and institutional investors.

ShoreVest serves a long-term institutional capital base, including sovereign wealth funds, pensions, insurers, foundations, endowments and family offices.

ShoreVest brings together professionals across investment, legal, asset servicing, risk management, finance, human resources and client solutions.

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