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As traditional banks retreat from asset-based lending, private credit is poised to fill the gap, according to the co-founders of Castlelake.

Antares’ Michele Kovatchis on the importance of harnessing granular analysis and retaining in-house talent to navigate volatility.

Growth-oriented businesses remain underserved by lenders in Europe, say Investec Direct Lending’s Callum Bell and Megan Sachs.

Private debt funds are filling the gap left by bank retrenchment, says Sandrine Richard, head of private debt at Generali Investments.

Private debt investors are increasingly turning to the secondary market to provide tactical portfolio management solutions, say Pantheon’s Rakesh ‘Rick’ Jain and Toni Vainio.

European property developers are looking for more flexible forms of finance, which plays to the strength of private debt, say Fiera Real Estate’s David Renshaw and Richard Howe.

Facing an unprecedented set of external factors, direct lenders are being forced to think differently, say Fidelity International’s Marc Preiser and Raphael Charon.

LPs are asking more questions about ESG, and the EU’s legal framework has a big part to play in driving those discussions, says Coralie De Maesschalck, head of CSR and ESG at Kartesia.

The bulk of underlying collateral in Europe is real estate – a useful form of protection in inflationary times, says John Calvao, fund principal at Arrow Global.

M&A activity may have slowed but the European market continues to offer the potential for attractive returns, says Adam Wheeler, co-head of Barings’ Global Private Finance Group.