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A growing wave of innovative fund structures and strategies is a boon to private credit managers looking to attract new investors and maximise returns, say Latham & Watkins’ Dan Seale, Alfred Xue, Stelios Saffos and Peter Sluka.

Current market conditions will reward managers that have taken a prudent approach to asset selection, says Park Square Capital’s Robin Doumar.

Private credit is ideally suited to the burgeoning private wealth channel, say Oak Hill Advisors’ Alan Schrager and Eric Muller.

A holistic view of private credit funds’ strategies is increasingly important in a crowded fundraising and product development market, say Davis Polk & Wardwell’s Michael Hong, Christopher Healey and Luke Eldridge.

Asset-based finance can deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns, says Blue Owl Capital’s David Aidi.

The expanding renewable energy and digital markets are dominating dealflow, but traditional sectors more heavily reliant on sales and purchases are picking up after a quiet few years, say Brookfield’s Ian Simes and Hadley Peer Marshall.

Growing convergence between European and US credit markets, alongside improving macroeconomic conditions, could bring a dealmaking boom, say Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s David Teh, Hadrien Servais and Jacob Durkin.

Asset-backed lending has huge potential – all the more so if you can distinguish yourself from the well-trodden path. Paul Burdell, co-founder and chief executive of LCM Partners, explains the benefits of adopting a niche approach.

Private lenders are well positioned to provide capital for seniors housing amid increasing demand for needs-based facilities and favourable macroeconomic tailwinds, say Eric Smith and Dan Contardi of Locust Point Capital.

Asset-based lending has certain compelling features when measured against cashflow lending, say Gordon Brothers’ global head of credit Mark Bohntinsky; managing director, capital, Samantha Findley; and chief transaction officer Kyle Shonak.