Europe is now more closely aligned with a regulatory approach that has underpinned the growth of the US market, writes the global head of the Alternative Credit Council.
3 min read · 05 March 2024
AIFMD II lays down some practical challenges for private debt fund managers. There may be a lot more of this type of intervention in future.
3 min read · 29 February 2024
The initiative’s applicability to both GP and portfolio companies means it is emerging as a ‘gold standard’ in private markets.
2 min read · 22 February 2024
It’s a rewarding time to be invested in private debt, but no one should get too carried away by the hype around the asset class.
2 min read · 15 February 2024
Hedging was arguably under-utilised in the run up to the ‘higher for longer’ rate environment
2 min read · 08 February 2024
In a podcast published this week, a leading covenant expert and lender representative insisted private debt has no room for complacency when it comes to fair documentation.
3 min read · 31 January 2024
A ratings agency and an investment and advisory firm appear to have two contrasting views of one of private credit’s hot topics.
2 min read · 25 January 2024
Leverage may be overestimated as a hidden danger within private debt, but the asset class creates its own issues due to a lack of data.
2 min read · 18 January 2024
Investors in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East have not shown a great deal of support for the private debt asset class up to now. Some think that may be changing.
2 min read · 04 January 2024