Speciality finance

Brevet: Improving public policy with private credit

Serving as the bridge between small to medium-sized businesses and government programmes is a rewarding process that can stimulate innovation, say Brevet Capital’s Douglas Monticciolo and Mei-Li da Silva Vint.

Five key trends in speciality finance: Consumer debt

Contrary to what some might think, managers argue now is a great time to move into consumer lending.

InterVest: The benefits of taking a flexible approach

Market dislocation is bringing new opportunities across the capital stack, says Michael Gontar, chief executive at InterVest capital partners.

Schroders: Finding the sweet spot in speciality finance

Low risk premiums and high yields require a shifting opportunity set, says Michelle Russell-Dowe, co-head of private debt and credit alternatives at Schroders Capital.

Why fund managers are embracing more unconventional forms of finance

Leading fund managers and investors discuss five key trends driving private debt’s most esoteric array of alternative investments.

Five key trends in speciality finance: Asset-based lending

Lending secured by assets on a company’s balance sheet is a growing form of finance.

Five key trends in speciality finance: Litigation finance

Legal assets offer attractive uncorrelated returns.

Five key trends in speciality finance: Royalties

Royalty strategies exploit borrower demand.

KKR: Why asset-based finance is gaining more attention

Asset-based finance can be strongly complementary to direct lending, says Dan Pietrzak, partner and global head of private credit at KKR.

Atalaya holds first close on $1bn for special opps fund

The asset-based strategy for the ninth such fund is said to involve buying largely consumer credit vehicles