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Although many managers have faced considerable challenges, the UK’s private debt industry weathered the challenges of the pandemic and came of age in 2020, argues Spencer Wells, regional director, Alter Domus.
A level of repayments is coming that some investors are prepared for and others may not be. Eric Lloyd and Jonathan Bock of Barings discuss what happens when loans repay.
Industry experts tell PEI's Nicole Douglas how they're planning to deal with the challenges ahead in 2021.
French lending has been hit by covid-19, but banks have also been affected and the crisis is showing how private debt’s reactive nature can offer financial lifelines in difficult times.
Private debt managers appear to have weathered the storm well so far. But they are focused on safer assets and wary about a volatile environment in 2021, says Jacco Brouwer of Duff & Phelps.
Whether shifting strategies, transitioning working practices or revisiting investor relations, private debt managers have proved their agility in the face of coronavirus.
Deals are getting done, asset prices are escalating and the market is heating up. So why does something not feel right about this recovery? Monroe Capital’s Tom Aronson, Michael Egan and Zia Uddin explain why now is not the time to let the guard down.
Debt markets are facing their toughest time since the global financial crisis, but developments in sustainable finance give reasons to be optimistic, according to Knight Frank's Lisa Attenborough.
The coronavirus crisis caused unprecedented market volatility in 2020, but how did private debt funds fare? We take a look at this most unusual year.
The coronavirus crisis may not be as bountiful for Europe’s NPL investors as the GFC, but it will offer select opportunities.