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Andy Thomson

Andy Thomson is a Senior Editor at PEI with responsibility for Private Debt Investor, the leading title focused on the world's private debt markets. Andy works closely with team members in London, New York and Hong Kong. He has been with PEI for many years, having worked previously on Private Equity International and Infrastructure Investor.
Demand for private debt is growing from the likes of mutual funds and retail investors, which need an alternative to closed-end funds.
An unlikely force has emerged as a key driver of the leveraged loans market in the form of Norinchukin Bank. Views vary on the desirability of this.
There has been a clear trend for limited partners to create specialised buckets for their private debt allocations. So what lies behind PensionDanmark’s reverse manoeuvre?
PDI Q1 2019 fundraising report
Fewer funds are closing but more capital is being raised per fund. View our fully interactive presentation for all the key data on private debt fundraising in Q1 2019.
Speculation is rife about the ending of the cycle and what political developments may be coming round the corner. Alex Schmid of ESO Capital is staying focused on doing deals others overlook
For distressed debt firms concerned about a lack of dealflow, there’s a simple solution: do litigation funding instead.
Speculation is rife about the ending of the cycle and what political developments may be coming round the corner. Alex Schmid of ESO Capital is staying focused on doing deals others overlook
Further pan-regional regulation of non-bank lending is unnecessary, a new white paper argues. It’s time to look at the smaller picture within individual member states.
Private debt's biggest influencers: What are they really like? Meet James Newsome of Arbour Partners as he talks about Belgian dance music, Warren Buffett, capitalism and his 25-year-old self.
Japan’s Norinchukin Bank has emerged as an unlikely force in the leveraged loan market, but views vary on the desirability of this development.
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