Competition is tough and deal terms are raising eyebrows. But Europe’s private debt professionals are also seeing opportunity in specialisation, regulation and the growth of markets outside the besieged UK.
10 min read · 30 November 2017
Antares Capital’s Timothy Lyne says new entrants can find it difficult to act as a lead arranger.
1 min read · 23 November 2017
Non-bank lenders are positioning themselves as partners to SMEs going through transformative events. Andy Thomson hears about perceived opportunity and concerns about the cycle.
10 min read · 08 November 2017
Direct lending platforms serving SMEs have seized the opportunity left by banks retrenching from the market.
5 min read · 08 November 2017
In an historically low-interest-rate environment, the TIAA Private Capital and Churchill Asset Management executive team has seen more investors focused on private debt strategies.
5 min read · 08 November 2017
If obstacles are inevitable, how should managers approach non-performing or defaulting loans? Neil Rudd and Joseph Lazewski of NXT Capital offer their views.
5 min read · 08 November 2017
Commercial real estate senior debt isn’t all about lending against trophy assets and in times of uncertainty. ICG-Longbow believes the best opportunities may lie further afield.
6 min read · 08 November 2017
The investment professionals at Twin Brook Capital Partners, which targets transactions involving a financial sponsor, maintain there are many benefits to working with private equity firms.
8 min read · 08 November 2017
There are multiple choices to be made when choosing the right private debt fund. Stephen Osmont of the Aztec Group considers the options.
6 min read · 08 November 2017
