Opinion

The ticking clock – pros and cons of holding for longer

With borrowers having been put under pressure by rising rates, managers face some tough decisions on whether to sell or stay the course.

Chipping away at the maturity wall

A revived syndicated market and glut of refinancings appear to be challenging notions of problem loans engulfing the market in the years ahead.

Bridging the ‘missing middle’ of climate finance will require a variety of finance solutions

Founders can look to asset owners, corporations, government funding and project and equipment finance to scale their operations.

LP confidence grows as tests passed

Investor faith in the asset class has been preserved, even through challenging times.

What goes up must come down

With the interest rate environment once more the talk of the town, private debt will have to adjust to another new reality.

How to overcome growing pains

Raising capital has become a tough task for all GPs, never mind new ones fighting for acceptance. Our PDI New York Forum offered some advice and encouragement.

One LP’s view of speciality finance

Maryland pension executive Mike Fang will be one of the leading investor lights at our PDI New York Forum next week. His organisation has a reason for avoiding plain vanilla lending.

The uphill battle to revive the deal market

The M&A market is proving sluggish, meaning credit funds reliant on the private equity-sponsored arena are facing a challenge. Creativity is the way to respond.

Can speciality finance tempt German LPs?

It’s a topic that will be under consideration at our upcoming PDI Germany Forum: the likelihood of risk-averse investors being tempted by private debt’s ‘next big thing’.

Managers want more from the complex world of insurance

Insurance companies are already private debt’s most committed supporters, but the relationship has the potential to deepen further.