Europe

Apollo launches European real estate debt fund

New vehicle is the firm’s first commingled fund for its global commercial real estate credit business.

Jirí Król: How Europe has laid the foundations for a private credit boom

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.

Reflections on the past, present and future of private debt

Six private credit insiders share their views on how the market has been shaped over the past 10 years, and what to expect next.

PDI annual awards 2023: Our Europe winners

All the winners in our Europe 2023 awards categories.

PDI Annual Awards 2023: Winners revealed!

We list all the winners of our annual accolades, which celebrate the managers, institutional investors and advisers chosen by our readers as the top achievers in the private debt industry.

PDI annual awards 2023: Our Global winners

Our global award winners include two new categories for law firms.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett: Doubling down on democratisation

New distribution channels look poised to widen the appeal of private credit, with all eyes on the new ELTIF 2.0 regime in Europe, say James Board and Owen Lysak, partners at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.

Which global financial institutions are backing private debt?

Key financial bodies have very different assessments of how much systemic risk is posed by private debt, writes Alex Di Santo.

Regulators keep private debt on the straight and narrow

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.