Gemcast Episode 13: The Modern Silk Roads; deal making in Central Asia
11 June 2026
<p><iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="420" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LjeD7-PU60A?si=LB7tfWu1qLSYiGbT" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span> </iframe></p><p>In episode 13 of Gemcast, we are joined be portfolio manager Asad Hajiyev and Senior Vice President Shurong Li to discuss how Central Asia is emerging as a destination for private credit, the deals we have completed and what’s driving the trend.</p><p>Listen and subscribe at:</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gemcast-episode-13-the-modern-silk-roads-deal-making/id1818653261?i=1000772193420" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" src="/getContentAsset/05269c87-563c-4f71-bb33-cb45a3e030a0/cb87803a-320c-480f-ab75-7b9029eaaf79/apple-podcast-icon.png?language=en" alt="apple-podcast-icon" title="apple-podcast-icon" style="width: 60px" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dii"></a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pi81vReyeFPrAbzDuMSVa?si=9GYTOrZdSvCW5tZAA7Ai7g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" src="/getContentAsset/6194fe17-0588-4a00-abb9-3b64539ea2c8/cb87803a-320c-480f-ab75-7b9029eaaf79/spotify-logo.png?language=en" alt="spotify-logo" title="spotify-logo" style="width: 60px" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-fil"></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjeD7-PU60A" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" src="/getContentAsset/fe81f970-598d-4cc4-b1e7-e75b82e51d45/cb87803a-320c-480f-ab75-7b9029eaaf79/youtube-logo.png?language=en" alt="youtube-logo" title="youtube-logo" style="width: 60px" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-fil"></a></p><p><br></p>
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