Europe

Oaktree partners with Pantheon to scale European lending

The deal will see up to €1bn of investment to grow Oaktree’s European direct lending platform.

Europe falls flat in fundraising

Despite more positive attitudes towards Europe as an investment destination, fundraising in the region remains low.

Barings raises $19bn for global direct lending platform

The global direct lending platform is comprised of around 10 vehicles across a variety of structures.

Citi and HPS team up for $15bn private credit programme

HPS will tap into Citigroup’s origination capabilities to provide loans to corporate and sponsor-backed borrowers.

Sustainability-linked loans have a new use case

Lenders are starting to use SLLs for more than just operational improvements.

Investor focus shifts away from private credit in 2026 – report

While private credit demand has remained relatively high, more investors are seeking infrastructure funds according to analysis by Bfinance.

LPs are worried, but not by the noise

While the vibe at the PDI Europe Summit was largely positive, there are concerns over the asset class, though they’re not the ones currently getting most attention.

Aware Super looks to add direct lenders in Europe

The Sydney-based superannuation fund is continuing to diversify both geographically and strategically, attendees at our Europe Summit heard.

‘Pulse check’ finds asset class in reasonable health

Attendees at our Europe Summit 2026 heard counter arguments to the popular narrative that private credit is in a state of decline.