Direct lending

Bridgepoint Credit on why Europe has an edge

Europe’s structural advantages create a compelling opportunity set for private credit investors, according to Andrew Cleland-Bogle, partner and head of direct lending, and Stephen Escudier, partner and co-head of credit opportunities, at Bridgepoint Credit.

TPG Twin Brook on building a diversified, ‘non-cyclical’ portfolio

Time-tested underwriting principles, conservative leverage structures and active portfolio management will differentiate managers in volatile markets, say TPG Twin Brook’s Christopher Hendrix, Tony Maggiore and Evan Larsen.

Arcmont and Churchill: Fundamentals are sound and potential returns are compelling

Mattis Poetter of Arcmont Asset Management and Mat Linett of Churchill Asset Management explain why the picture for mid-market lending remains compelling, despite negative headlines.

BNP Paribas: Fund administrators build the rails for a flourishing asset class

Asia-Pacific is a structurally promising market where the role of fund administrator is central to scaling private credit, says Christophe Picardel, head of private capital, Asia-Pacific, Securities Services at BNP Paribas.

Pemberton closes Credit Opps IV on €3.4bn

The fund is the largest yet of Pemberton’s performing credit-focused opportunistic strategy.

S&P, Moody’s say resilient borrowers entered a vulnerable window in Q1

Two reports agree on the challenges and apparent ‘calm’ of 2026, but suggest different views of what comes next.

Shamrock Capital holds final close on $813m media, entertainment fund

The latest vintage of the series, which previously held rights to Taylor Swift’s catalogue, continues its focus on acquiring cashflow-generating assets.

Private debt fundamentals remain strong amid disruption: Aware Super, ART

Speaking at a PEI Investor Council event in Sydney, the superfunds said their debt portfolios were performing well and that recent high-profile fund redemptions did not change market fundamentals.

Barings raises $19bn for global direct lending platform

The global direct lending platform is comprised of around 10 vehicles across a variety of structures.