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Andy Thomson

Andy Thomson is a Senior Editor at PEI with responsibility for Private Debt Investor, the leading title focused on the world's private debt markets. Andy works closely with team members in London, New York and Hong Kong. He has been with PEI for many years, having worked previously on Private Equity International and Infrastructure Investor.
The manager, which operates in the lower mid-market, in early June wrapped up one of the yearโ€™s stand-out private credit fundraisings to date.
Our annual ranking of private credit's biggest fundraisers also shows capital raising increasing overall โ€“ and rising especially fast for the largest fund managers.
Hysteria in the business development company market has given way to a calmer search for liquidity options.
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Our PEI Private Credit 200 ranking shows capital raising increasing overall โ€“ and accelerating especially fast for the largest fund managers.
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With interest growing in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, the firm was able to close its latest direct lending fund well ahead of target.
Are LPs necessarily as enthusiastic about committing capital as the fundraising data suggests?
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As the market opportunity expands, the healthcare-focused manager is finding opportunities to invest larger ticket sizes.
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Headline numbers and strategic priorities point to strong levels of institutional support, even for areas of the market under scrutiny.
Despite a wave of negative coverage, Goldman Sachs Alternatives argues private credit fundamentals remain strong, with attractive spreads and growing opportunity sets.
As North American private credit reels from scathing headlines, Europe appears relatively insulated. Have the asset classโ€™s two most important regions gone their separate ways?
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