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Direct lending has surged in Europe over the last decade, as banks retreat from core markets, says Laurent Bouvier, founder and managing partner at Kartesia.

The private debt market has changed beyond all recognition over the last decade, especially in Europe, say Ares Management’s Mitchell Goldstein and Blair Jacobson.

To thrive over the next decade, fund managers will need to demonstrate their strategy and execution expertise, says Ted Koenig, chairman and CEO of Monroe Capital.

As complexity increases in the asset class, so do the demands of investors and regulators, placing new pressures on fund managers, say Alter Domus’s Greg Myers and AEA’s Andrew Kyung.

As traditional banks retreat from asset-based lending, private credit is poised to fill the gap, according to the co-founders of Castlelake.

Antares’ Michele Kovatchis on the importance of harnessing granular analysis and retaining in-house talent to navigate volatility.

Growth-oriented businesses remain underserved by lenders in Europe, say Investec Direct Lending’s Callum Bell and Megan Sachs.

Private debt funds are filling the gap left by bank retrenchment, says Sandrine Richard, head of private debt at Generali Investments.

Private debt investors are increasingly turning to the secondary market to provide tactical portfolio management solutions, say Pantheon’s Rakesh ‘Rick’ Jain and Toni Vainio.

European property developers are looking for more flexible forms of finance, which plays to the strength of private debt, say Fiera Real Estate’s David Renshaw and Richard Howe.