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Consolidation in the BDC world has picked up and could affect the emergence of new groups going forward, says Twin Brook’s Trevor Clark.

As strategies proliferate and limited partners scale their investments, expectations of customer service are ever increasing, says Paul Burdell, CEO of LCM Partners.

From rigour in due diligence to a more hands-on approach to governance, debt managers can play a crucial part in responsible investing, says Jean-Marc Fiamma, partner at CAPZA.

As private credit continues to thrive in Europe, Tavneet Bakshi, head of EMEA at FIRSTavenue says funds terms are still evolving towards greater alignment of LP and GP interests.

With bank appetites having been curtailed, new investors of all stripes are flocking to this recession-resistant segment of the market, say Hadley Peer Marshall and Ian Simes of Brookfield Infrastructure.

A defensive portfolio will thrive whatever the wider economy has in store, says Paul Johnson, partner at EQT Credit

The European private debt market is becoming increasingly established and mainstream. So, what shape will this more mature market take and what are the trends to watch over the medium term?

As the private credit markets continue to expand in Europe, William Nicoll, M&G Investments’ head of institutional fixed income, says investors will do well to remember opportunities that exist beyond direct lending

Ireland’s new Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2019 should appeal to both investors and managers, says SANNE’s James Kay-Hards

Institutional investors in favour of sponsor-backed, syndicated deals have typically overlooked the lower end of the private debt universe, but the European Investment Fund’s Marco Natoli and Francesco Battazzi believe that will change