We sought the views of asset class professionals about the ways in which the crisis is shaping private debt.
2 min read · 27 August 2020
Venture lending is seen as offering higher returns for higher risk. So why, against such a volatile backdrop, is fundraising surging ahead? Robin Blumenthal finds out
6 min read · 27 August 2020
So, what are today’s hot sectors? John Bakie runs the ruler over the likely winners and losers.
8 min read · 26 August 2020
The corporate default threshold has increased by 100 times to try and protect small businesses.
2 min read · 24 August 2020
Payment holidays and government-backed loans are creating an enormous debt burden.
2 min read · 21 August 2020
Lenders are challenged as borrowers face higher bills once the holiday ends.
3 min read · 19 August 2020
Andrew Lockhart of Metrics Credit Partners and Kelly Morton of Skye Capital Advisory discuss what’s happened to portfolio companies and deal pipelines since the March meltdown, and what the implications are of public relief funds for mid-market lenders.
1 min read · 05 August 2020
Banks had still not fully dealt with the fallout from the GFC before the latest crisis came along. The pile of NPL stock is now set to grow much bigger, says Zach Lewy of Arrow Global.
4 min read · 03 August 2020
Are investors entering an economy where nothing is quite as it seems?
2 min read · 30 July 2020