Amid extreme political uncertainty, having a pan-European approach is the way to avoid over-reliance on the UK claim senior executives at Pemberton.
Competition is tough and deal terms are raising eyebrows. But Europe's private debt professionals are also seeing opportunity in specialisation, regulation and the growth of markets outside the besieged UK.
Antares Capital's Timothy Lyne says new entrants can find it difficult to act as a lead arranger.
Non-bank lenders are positioning themselves as partners to SMEs going through transformative events. Andy Thomson hears about perceived opportunity and concerns about the cycle.
Direct lending platforms serving SMEs have seized the opportunity left by banks retrenching from the market.
In an historically low-interest-rate environment, the TIAA Private Capital and Churchill Asset Management executive team has seen more investors focused on private debt strategies.
If obstacles are inevitable, how should managers approach non-performing or defaulting loans? Neil Rudd and Joseph Lazewski of NXT Capital offer their views.
Commercial real estate senior debt isn’t all about lending against trophy assets and in times of uncertainty. ICG-Longbow believes the best opportunities may lie further afield.
The investment professionals at Twin Brook Capital Partners, which targets transactions involving a financial sponsor, maintain there are many benefits to working with private equity firms.
There are multiple choices to be made when choosing the right private debt fund. Stephen Osmont of the Aztec Group considers the options.