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Need for workout specialists rises as maturity wall looms

The long cycle has caused a dearth of workout specialists as lenders and borrowers seek to modify loans.

10 key trends: The rise of credit secondaries

More and more LPs are embracing opportunities in credit secondaries, but the sector remains undercapitalised.

10 key trends: The shape of European stress

Weak European growth and rising defaults are tipping companies into the sweet spot for opportunistic credit.

10 key trends: Difficult questions for distressed

A lack of genuine distressed debt opportunities is leading some GPs to consider whether this strategy is still a valid play.

Will there be a horde of UK zombies?

Tough times may lie ahead for the UK – but will expectations for distressed activity be realised this time?

Opportunistic credit finds favour as distressed loses its appeal

Several big hitters are now in the market with ambitious opportunistic credit strategies, hoping to capitalise as LPs turn away from conventional distressed plays. So, what has prompted this change of tack?

Goldman Sachs on plans to more than double credit platform

The firm reported a 51% jump in its private credit fourth-quarter earnings year-on-year.

Jiří Król: How to protect a mutually beneficial match

The NAIC has proposed changes that would create barriers or remove incentives for insurers to invest in private credit.

China focus: LPs tread carefully on Chinese private debt

Investors are understandably nervous about Chinese private credit, but there are still opportunities for those willing to seek them out.

How are horizons shifting for Asia’s private debt landscape?

Opportunities are opening up for private credit investors in markets such as India and Australia, but domestic banks are fighting back in Southeast Asia.