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The Rise of Private Credit: Navigating New Opportunities

09.29.2025 | Duration: 24:57

KPMG Texas Trend Talks explores private credit growth with industry leaders, covering its development, strategies, and market impact.

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KPMG Texas Trend Talks explores the growth and evolution of private credit with KPMG Asset Management leaders Scott Woods and Ashleigh White, and special guest Ashley Baum, who leads Special Opportunities for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. The episode will cover key topics including the rapid development of private credit, its differences from traditional fixed-income investments, common strategies, risk management, the role of institutional investors, and the impact of current market trends and regulatory changes.

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Scott Woods
Partner, Tax, BTS - Asset Management, KPMG US
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Ashleigh B White
Audit Managing Director, Audit Asset Management, KPMG US
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Ashley Baum
Managing Director, Head of Special Opportunities, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
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Ashley Baum

Managing Director, Head of Special Opportunities, Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Ashley Baum currently leads Special Opportunities, a multi-asset class tactical investment strategy for the Teachers Retirement System of Texas. She joined Texas Teachers in 2007 as a Senior Investment Associate in Private Markets (Private Equity, Real Estate and Other Real Assets) where she was responsible for $2.6 billion in investments and managed a portfolio of $4 billion in commitments. Before joining TRS, Ashley was a Senior Associate in Transaction Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers providing merger and acquisition-related valuation and accounting advisory services.
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Scott Woods
Partner, Tax, BTS - Asset Management, KPMG US
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Ashleigh B White
Audit Managing Director, Audit Asset Management, KPMG US
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Ashley Baum
Managing Director, Head of Special Opportunities, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
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Ashley Baum

Managing Director, Head of Special Opportunities, Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Ashley Baum currently leads Special Opportunities, a multi-asset class tactical investment strategy for the Teachers Retirement System of Texas. She joined Texas Teachers in 2007 as a Senior Investment Associate in Private Markets (Private Equity, Real Estate and Other Real Assets) where she was responsible for $2.6 billion in investments and managed a portfolio of $4 billion in commitments. Before joining TRS, Ashley was a Senior Associate in Transaction Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers providing merger and acquisition-related valuation and accounting advisory services.

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