As the PDI 50 reveals, competition at the top has never been tougher. Graeme Delaney-Smith of Alcentra,offers insight into the current state of Europe’s deal market.
5 min read · 30 November 2018
Developing an expertise can help a firm limit competition for dealflow and land a place on the private equity community’s lender speed dial, according to Twin Brook co-managing partner Trevor Clark.
1 min read · 14 November 2018
Symon Drake-Brockman explains that, in the late stages of the credit cycle, a successful strategy in a maturing market may depend on an ability to invest across markets.
6 min read · 01 November 2018
Has the European private debt market had it too good for too long? There are no signs of panic, but nerves are jangling as loose structuring, leverage, competition and political volatility compete to be the asset class’s chief bogeyman.
10 min read · 01 November 2018
As the European market matures, managers must think outside the box to expand their horizons. Andrew Ritchie explains the risks and rewards of diversifying.
6 min read · 01 November 2018
Market consolidations, technological innovation and evolving strategies are changing the way fund administrators work, explains Stephen McKenna, co-head of private debt and capital markets in EMEA, SANNE.
5 min read · 02 October 2018
Short-term volatility should not be a barrier to long-term thinking. James Keenan, chief investment officer and global co-head of credit at BlackRock Alternative Investors, discusses effective strategies both late in cycle and beyond.
7 min read · 01 October 2018
Seunghoon Lee, head of Korean Teachers’ Credit Union’s overseas real estate investment team, joined TH Real Estate’s global head of debt, Jack Gay, to give an Asian investor’s perspective on commercial real estate debt opportunities
8 min read · 01 October 2018
Asset-based lending may be in vogue, but it requires a different skill set than other private credit strategies, according to Andre Hakkak, chief executive of White Oak Global Advisors
6 min read · 01 October 2018