Interview

InterVest Capital Partners: Asset-based finance is attractive but diversification is key

There are plenty of exciting asset-backed opportunities emerging for investors capable of navigating cyclicality, says Michael Gontar, chief executive officer at InterVest capital partners.

Stepstone Group: Shifting portfolio construction fuels co-investment uptick

What are the pros and cons – and some of the challenges – of co-investments in private debt? Ariel Goldblatt, partner, and Marcel Schindler, partner and head of private debt, at StepStone Group, provide the answers.

Barings: How capital solutions looks beyond traditional lending parameters

There is a growing cohort of companies that don’t fit neatly within the direct lending or asset-based finance markets. Capital solutions can offer an alternative path, says Barings’ Michael Searles.

Nuveen Private Markets on structuring ABF deals to meet LP demand

What are investors looking for as they seek to exploit the ABF opportunity? Laura Parrott, senior managing director and head of private fixed income, and Jessica Bailey, global head of infrastructure, at Nuveen Private Markets, provide answers.

Bain Capital on asset‑based finance’s diverse and growing opportunity set

Asset-based finance offers different risk and return profiles that make it appealing to a broad investor base, says John Wright, a partner and global head of credit at Bain Capital.

The worst of times may be the best of times for private credit, says Oaktree’s Hobbs

Spreads now have a floor, creating opportunities, the deputy chief investment officer tells NEXUS 2026

Arcmont outlines the opportunity for European private credit

Economic growth may not be as rapid as the US, but spreads and credit docs may compensate.

Fried Frank: Fund finance 3.0 opens the door to more creativity

Both in terms of its use cases and sources of capital, fund finance is stepping into a new era. Adam Summers and Ariel Zell, co-heads of Fried Frank’s Fund Finance Practice, alongside their new partner John Oberdorf, explain this evolution.

LBP AM European Private Markets on the view from the mid-market

Facing an uncertain outlook, Christophe Murciani, head of real estate debt at LBP AM European Private Markets, explains why he and his team are adopting a granular approach to real estate debt opportunities in the mid-market.

Locus Point Capital on the senior living opportunity

Eighty years after the start of the baby boom, a surge of demand for senior living is creating a significant need for capital deployment, say Locust Point Capital’s Eric Smith and Daniel Contardi.