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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.
While happy with short-duration debt, and now considering longer-duration strategies, Blu Family Office’s Tom Tardif is not impressed with some funds’ low deployment rates.
Larger private debt managers have never had it so good, but possible over-reliance on the PE market may leave some regretting their neglect of the non-sponsored opportunity.
The credit opportunities vehicle, which was launched in the summer, is aiming for around €750m in total.
Fees charged by managers have been falling steadily, but LPs hoping to strike even tougher deals may be in luck.
The next downturn could bring opportunities for the private debt universe to expand, as the traditional finance providers offload portfolios.
With just a few days to go to the deadline, please remember to send us your highlights of the year to date.
From never-ending cycle talk to the lure of special situations, we report back to you the major conversational topics doing the rounds on day one.
If the cycle is about to turn, it would not come as an unwelcome development to some investors.
As private debt continues to diversify beyond its roots in private equity, managers are taking on more responsibility – including for ESG issues.
Turnaround specialist Richard Thomson insists it is possible to achieve 'amazing outcomes' from 'scary' deals if you get your priorities right, in this two-minute video.
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