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‘Broken credit cycle’: The debt market shows its resilience

Konstantin Danilov of VRS Restructuring Services examines the factors affecting the financial markets.

Regional Debt Guide: Benelux speeds up

This fast-growing region presents strong direct lending opportunities.

Key trends: Direct lenders are targeting Europe as banks retrench

UK falls to second place in terms of debt transactions but the new market leader faces headwinds.

Private debt fund stakes: Goldman’s heightened interest

Investing in private debt fund stakes and assets would be a natural extension for the firm, says Goldman’s wealth and asset management CIO Julian Salisbury.

Regional Guide: Fewer deals but a lucrative opportunity set

Private debt is moving beyond pure sponsor-driven M&A in Europe as financing options continue to grow.

How to give employees skin in the game

Employee co-investment programmes can be an attractive offering for fund managers, but setting them up means overcoming various obstacles, writes Nathalie Sadler of law firm Dechert.

Fidelity’s head of private credit strategies on bringing public market heft to the private sphere

Michael Curtis talks to Private Debt Investor about what the investment management firm can offer the private debt market

Regional Debt Guide: France takes first place

The country is now the most active private debt market in Europe.

Regional Debt Guide: Nordics ‘last bank stronghold’

Banks remain strong in Scandinavia, so debt funds are having to learn to compete on their own terms.

Private debt sails into uncharted waters

If you’re a large manager with freshly raised capital, you may be poised to prosper. For others, things could be about to get more challenging. PDI examines the landscape for private debt following the recent banking woes.