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A small but active group of venture debt funds can make strong returns from Silicon Valley’s next tech stars. David Spreng of Runway explains why profitability is not a prerequisite

Identifying asset-based lending niches is the way to avoid the excesses of the leveraged loan market, maintain Bruce Spohler and Michael Gross of Solar Capital

Continued selling by European banks and a possible negative turn in the economic cycle in the US suggest opportunities could be rife. Rich McKinney and Marianna Fassinotti of the D. E. Shaw group discuss various factors driving these developments

Protections and flexibility make CLOs an interesting way for investors to tap into the growth engine of the US economy, writes Jeremy VanDerMeid of Monroe Capital

Special situations strategies can offer high returns but also involve a lot of spadework. Jaime Prieto of Kartesia explains how such deals can be made to work

With less accommodative and co-ordinated macroeconomic policies taking hold and an increase in geopolitical uncertainties, investors have to think more carefully about their investment choices to maintain returns and reduce volatility. Leland Hart and Vijay Rajguru of Alcentra describe the growing demand for multi-strategy portfolios

From its compelling risk-adjusted returns to its diverse array of strategies, private debt has a lot to offer. Vivek Mathew, senior managing director and head of asset management and funding at Antares Capital, explains why LPs hunger for more exposure