John Bakie

While new fund launches have slowed down significantly, those funds that are in the market are bigger than ever.

Lawyers offer vital protection to debt funds, ensuring their documentation provides funds, and ultimately investors, with covenants and terms they can rely on. But the practice of equity sponsors designating lender counsel could be leaving creditors in the lurch.

While new fund launches have slowed down significantly, those funds that are in the market are bigger than ever.

Lending on a non-sponsored basis is growing more slowly than expected but firms are realising a specialist approach might be the key to success.

After a six-month trial the industry bodies have decided to part ways.

Firm believes growing volatility in credit markets is likely to create more opportunities to acquire undervalued debt.

The platform lender is making its first major foray into more conventional private debt, but will continue to focus on providing SME loans.

Although portfolios are strong, political uncertainty and originating good deals pose risks for private debt providers.

Regulation and central bank stimulus changes are set to increase opportunities to acquire European debt.

Polish investor hopes to tap western European investors to invest in private debt across Central and Eastern Europe.