Opinion

New GPs face a tough task to attract investor interest, but there are ways in which they can maximise their prospects.

Accumulating new capital has been challenging over the last couple of years, but LPs now have the inclination and ability to make greater commitments.

The rate cycle has been a preoccupation of the private debt market for a while now. Initial assumptions of a smooth downward cutting cycle next year are being challenged.

Depending on which allocator you speak to, private credit presents either a promising way to invest with impact, or sustainability’s ‘humungous gap’.

The past year has seen a major transformation of the private debt industry, shaped as much by world events as it has been by firms.

The UK government wants to beef up its pensions sector to compete with the biggest players from the US and Australia.

Fundraising by private debt firms for impact strategies appears to be picking up, even as ESG integration into mainstream strategies may be declining.

With private debt tipped to almost triple in size in the space of eight years, firms face a challenge on the recruitment front.

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

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