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Inside: Credit managers take aim at defence spending; Plus, a survey of the secondaries market as GPs, LPs and advisers give their take on the industry; Expert analysis from industry leaders and much more…

The key takeaways from our inaugural survey of LPs, secondaries buyers, GPs and advisers.

The inaugural survey of the secondaries market by Private Debt Investor’s affiliate title takes the temperature of LP, GP, buyer and provider attitudes towards this fast-growing market.

Margins remained stable during Q1, but Chatham Financial has observed growing nerves around agreeing loan terms.

A distribution desert has led to a surge in first-time LP sellers, while a challenged fundraising market has heralded the return of the primary staple.

A confluence of macroeconomic tailwinds and cleverly structured portfolios means that the European mid-market is well placed to endure a challenging credit cycle.

The ongoing expansion of the credit secondaries market looks like a buyers’ market. Sellers are selling because they must – buyers are buying because of a great opportunity.

LP interest in European opportunities against a challenging geopolitical backdrop has been well publicised, but how can lenders differentiate their offerings in an increasingly crowded market?

Investors are looking to expand into new strategies and sector specialisms as focus on the continent intensifies.

AI may be poised to turbocharge secondaries underwriting, but digital marketplaces and tokenisation are yet to gain traction.