Speciality finance

It’s a topic that will be under consideration at our upcoming PDI Germany Forum: the likelihood of risk-averse investors being tempted by private debt’s ‘next big thing’.

Traditionally a happy hunting ground for equity, the sports sector is now opening up to non-bank lending as well. Aaron Kless of Andalusian Credit Partners explains why the potential is huge.

After slow M&A activity in 2023, private lenders are becoming more aggressive as they fall behind schedule with their deployment of capital.

NAV’s inherent synergies with secondaries means the strategy is gaining significant traction among East Asian LPs.

A new round of fundraising brings total deployable capital for the fund to €240m to back innovative sustainability businesses in the Netherlands.

The firm’s first foray into NAV financing will look to help private equity firms access capital to grow their businesses and portfolio companies.

This is a rare part of the market where first-time funds have a chance to stand out.

Integrated supply chains are transforming an area previously ignored by debt funds.

For the first time, there are signs that distressed debt levels may be disconnected from default activity – but what does this mean for investors?