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What do lenders want from sponsors in the mid-market?

With private equity investment activity picking up, lenders reveal to Jon Yarker what they need to see from these sponsors to partake in deals.

Seven growth opportunities: The return of the mid-market

M&A activity looks set to finally rebound in 2024, with lenders reporting a strong start to the year.

Mid-market takeaways from PDI Europe

Mid-market lending came in for scrutiny at Private Debt Investor’s Europe Summit in London, with investors raking over what defines the sector and where it needs to look next.

Growth opportunities: Junior capital

Junior debt is helping to bridge pricing gaps and refinance stretched capital structures.

Three key trends in mid-market lending

The mid-market appears all set for a soft landing after promising start to 2024.

Download the June 2024 issue of Private Debt Investor

Inside: Africa calling – Afreximbank’s Kofi Asumadu on seeking private capital; The technology challenge facing managers; Why Middle Eastern LPs are looking to the US; Plus much more…

Download PDI’s 2024 Mid-Market Lending report

Inside: Seven growth opportunities in the mid-market; Why sector focus is changing as lenders cast their nets wider; Plus expert analysis from industry leaders and much more…

How banks are pivoting to compete

The popularity of private credit is creating more competition and consequently more opportunities for both borrowers and lenders, according to Proskauer’s Faisal Ramzan and Alice Dawson-Loynes

Regional guide: Signs of green shoots in Europe

Fundraising and deal volumes are down but there were clear signs of a rebound in Q4 2023.

Regional guide: Nordics is one of the fastest-growing private credit markets in Europe

Sweden accounts for almost half of the deals done across the region.