Jon Yarker

Private debt has flourished by virtue of a different regulatory treatment to banking, but consensus is developing that this environment cannot last forever.

Given changing attitudes to ESG, PDI explores whether sustainable loan structures still have a future in the world of fund finance.

Those looking to shield their projects from the increasing politicisation of the energy transition may just need to stick out the tougher rhetoric – or look to Europe for new opportunities.

What is driving the increased use of accordions in the mid-market?

Following a bumper year for co-op arrangements between different creditors, the distressed debt investment world is watching the space with interest.

The lower number of defaults expected in 2025 could concern distressed investors, but many are taking a more nuanced view.

With a potential reset of interest rates likely to put indebted companies under even greater pressure, will there be a wave of opportunities for distressed debt investors?

Against a backdrop of ageing populations and changing retirement dynamics, how are real estate investors accessing the later living sector as it evolves?

With working patterns, and therefore real estate requirements, transformed in the long term by the pandemic, how are real estate debt investors approaching office opportunities now?

The rhetoric surrounding ESG may be well established in the private debt industry, but some firms’ attention to social and sustainability concerns is starting to wane.