Opportunistic Credit

Strategy guide: Regulation

Regulatory and legal considerations should be embedded in underwriting from the outset – particularly when operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Distressed opportunities abound but investors remain selective

Geopolitical turmoil, higher interest rates and the impending maturity wall are causing a surge in appetite for opportunistic and distressed debt.

Barings: How capital solutions looks beyond traditional lending parameters

There is a growing cohort of companies that don’t fit neatly within the direct lending or asset-based finance markets. Capital solutions can offer an alternative path, says Barings’ Michael Searles.

Real estate lenders gear up for special situations opportunity

The distressed opportunity set is driven in part by an estimated $936bn of loans slated to mature in 2026.

Strategy guide: Investor reporting

Standardisation may be a challenge in opportunistic credit and distressed debt, but LPs recognise the value of transparency.

Strategy guide: Restructurings

Distressed debt investing has never been an easy space to navigate. Our nine-part investment guide begins with a look at how restructuring techniques are being introduced to the market.

Davidson Kempner: Opportunistic credit could benefit from ‘capital structure reset’

Stress in private equity funds and portfolio companies could open up opportunities for opportunistic credit managers, DK’s white paper argues.

Which strategies do LPs most demand in 2026?

We take an in-depth look at LP demand for private credit strategies, with several rising in popularity while others go out of favour.

LA Fire & Police content to continue measured deployment pace into private credit

A California pension with about $37bn is shy of a 3% target for private credit, with a 1% actual allocation.

New York Life and Candriam acquire majority stake in Kartesia

The deal sees the existing minority shareholder take 80% of the European private credit business.