Direct lending

NXT Capital: LPs must avoid the hype and focus on the key issues in private debt

Media hysteria around redemption runs and AI may be overblown, but they shine a spotlight on important topics LPs should consider when investing in private debt, says Ted Denniston, co-head and senior managing director of NXT Capital.

Data: Fundraising shows potential in Asia-Pacific

The region’s huge promise for investment has faltered in recent years, but 2026 brings hope as secondaries speeds ahead and overall fundraising is on the up.

Q&A with Cambridge Associates’ Audrey The

Cambridge Associates’ Asia team is focusing more on asset-based finance, lower mid-market direct lending and speciality lending, with an eye on regional diversification.

Barings on the evolution of mid-market direct lending

Amid private credit’s rapid expansion, Barings’ Tyler Gately and Stuart Mathieson discuss how mid-market direct lending has evolved and how it addresses growing investor demand for access to the asset class.

How bank tie-ups are redefining the mid-market

Consolidation continues apace in the mid-market as private credit seeks out new origination channels.

Bain Capital on a large and growing direct lending opportunity

Asia-Pacific direct lending still demands borrower education but exciting new markets are opening up, says Andrew Schantz, a partner in credit and special situations, Hong Kong, at Bain Capital.

Metropolitan Partners Group on how to unlock value in the lower mid-market

Finding new ways for US lower mid-market borrowers to ‘get to yes’ is creating opportunities for flexible managers that can put capital to work quickly, says Metropolitan Partners Group’s Daniel Leger.

FC Capital: Australia gears up for an influx of LP capital

As the US and European private credit markets become increasingly saturated, investors are turning their attention to Australia, says FC Capital’s chief executive officer, Christian Brehm.

Corinthia Global Management on capturing private credit opportunities in an uncertain market

Investor demand for private debt has flourished, but strong alignment will distinguish the highest-quality lenders, say Corinthia Global Management’s Craig Shirey, Mark Wilton and Boris Okuliar.

LBP AM European Private Markets on tapping into Europe’s unique growth drivers

The European mid-market remains in good health, benefiting from market dynamics that set it apart from the US, says Peter Arnold, head of European private markets at LBP AM European Private Markets.