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Public markets volatility, the Biden administration and Brexit all rank above covid as causes for concern.
The evidence shows that the asset class weathered last year’s covid-19 pandemic storm well, writes Bill Sacher of Adams Street Partners.
Demand for certain segments of hospitality is back, and lenders with appetite to provide debt liquidity in the sector stand to benefit from this, argue MetLife Investment Management’s Bill Webster, head of hotel asset management, and William Pattison, head of real estate research and strategy.
Twin Brook Capital Partners founder and managing partner Trevor Clark discusses key takeaways from working through the pandemic and the state of the market moving forward.
Last year saw small company financing dominated by state-backed schemes. But as they come to an end, fund managers can reclaim lost territory.
The mid-market appears to have shaken off covid-19, with help from the disciplined approach taken by managers.
Private credit has fared well during this crisis, but the real test may come at the back end, say Barings’ head of private assets Eric Lloyd and CFO of Barings BDC Jon Bock.
Opportunities are presenting themselves to a private debt industry that appears to have shown resilience through the health crisis, but challenges remain.
Barings’ heads of North American and European private finance Ian Fowler and Adam Wheeler discuss the trends – as well as the key differences – shaping their respective markets.
While covid-19 has proved challenging, this year offers many opportunities despite the chaos, says Laurent Bouvier, managing partner at Kartesia.