Coronavirus

January and February activity helped transaction numbers hold up in Q1, but the coronavirus pandemic is expected to limit dealflow in Q2.

In the face of a crisis, GPs need to keep cool heads. Howard Beber, Chip Parsons and Ashley Sun of Proskauer outline what managers’ key priorities should be today

The covid-19 crisis is prompting portfolio re-evaluations and alternative assets are of particular interest, according to a bfinance report.

In the third of our series, we asked three market professionals for their thoughts as coronavirus continues to make its impact felt in the private debt market.

The country ended 2019 on a high with a recovering economy, strong M&A activity and the best year for private debt investment yet, but coronavirus puts it all in jeopardy. Writes John Bakie

It’s far from business as usual, including in direct lending, but opportunities may be found in non-traditional areas. Jon Barlow of Finitive identifies some of the key ones

A raft of new lenders, including those using the latest digital technologies, have launched into the market in recent years. How will their models stand up to more challenging circumstances? David Turner investigates

The chickens will come home to roost for larger loans, according to Antonella Napolitano of Deerpath Capital, as evidence of loose investment discipline begins to surface

The country has been hit extremely hard by the pandemic, but those on the ground can see beyond current woes to a bright future for alternative lenders, says Claire Coe Smith

A new reporting guide will divide the companies that are keen to impress with their transparency from those uncomfortable under the spotlight.