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The investing environment has become volatile and unpredictable, but Isabelle Scemama and Deborah Shire of AXA IM Alts see opportunities ahead for private debt and alternative assets overall.

Transparency is improving as new regulatory initiatives take hold, but fund managers still need to work hard to get a better understanding of what their investors need, say Arendt’s Stéphane Badey, Nicolas Bouveret and Antoine Peter.

MV Credit’s Emilie Huyghues Despointes discusses how lenders need to collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

By putting ESG at the heart of due diligence in private debt investing, lenders can focus on sustainable companies that will deliver better investor outcomes over time, says Fidelity International’s Michael Curtis.

Antares Capital’s Rich Davidson tells Private Debt Investor that demographic trends, along with continuing tech innovation, will provide opportunities for the healthcare market to grow.

Michele Kovatchis, head of credit advisory at Antares Capital, discusses the importance of credit discipline in constructing portfolios

Private debt is set for continued growth, even when traditional lenders become more willing to extend credit again, say CVC’s Andrew Davies and John Empson

The maturing asset class continues to appeal to investors, say Keith Miller, global head of private debt, and Agnes Mazurek, global head of innovation for private debt, at Apex Group.

In an uncertain macroeconomic environment, it’s business-as-usual for LCM Partners’ asset-backed lending strategy, says Paul Burdell, co-founder and chief executive.

Investment grade private placement debt affords pension funds greater scope for managing their fixed income portfolio, says MetLife Investment Management’s Jennifer Potenta.