The report also stated that fund managers should focus on existing investors, which the report notes is a deviation from 2008. The inability to have face-to-face meetings could spook potential investors that don't have a previous relationship with a firm, and the report suggests that in light of that, it is more prudent for firms to work with those they know. 

Third, the report says that the darling of the last decade, direct lending, could "fall out of favor". In 2007, directly lending accounted for $85 billion in assets. By June 2019, that number was at $222 billion. But the report suggests that upcoming opportunities are more likely to be in highly leveraged companies, giving an advantage to mezzanine funds and distressed debt at the expense of direct lending. Direct lending, the report states, will most likely be more attractive once the recovery begins.

Finally, the report emphasized a cooperative dynamic between the borrowers and lenders. Due to the abrupt nature of the economic changes fostered by the pandemic, most companies are going to have liquidity issues regardless of best laid plans, and building a strong rapport to work through potential issues together would be wise for all parties, the report stated.