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Why hybrid lending is gaining ground in the mid-market

Asset-based lending and term lending are coming together to meet challenges for a wide range of companies under pressure, argues Richard Gumbrecht.

4 min read · 10 September 2026

Financing options narrow for managers most in need

Liquidity is not a great problem for established funds, but Corpay’s latest Lender Book Report finds emerging managers struggling to get what they require.

3 min read · 03 September 2026

The dangers of being dogmatic about PIK

While some consider payment-in-kind’s origin to be a determinant of eventual outcomes, there are pitfalls in the prevailing logic.

3 min read · 06 August 2026

LBP AM European Private Markets on tapping into Europe’s unique growth drivers

The European mid-market remains in good health, benefiting from market dynamics that set it apart from the US, says Peter Arnold, head of European private markets at LBP AM European Private Markets.

5 min read · 01 June 2026

KBRA: A Medallia default would cause widespread, but not catastrophic effects

If the customer/employee management platform defaults, more than $5bn of equity value would be at risk of being erased, report says.

3 min read · 15 May 2026

How Neuberger’s ‘first mover’ Japan JV will navigate headwinds

Global headlines around US private credit have prompted many investors to ‘look more carefully’ at different market structures, managing director Yasuyuki Fujita tells PDI.

4 min read · 07 May 2026

‘Pulse check’ finds asset class in reasonable health

Attendees at our Europe Summit 2026 heard counter arguments to the popular narrative that private credit is in a state of decline.

2 min read · 05 May 2026

What makes the European mid-market so resilient?

A confluence of macroeconomic tailwinds and cleverly structured portfolios means that the European mid-market is well placed to endure a challenging credit cycle.

5 min read · 01 May 2026

Real estate brokers turn to private credit funds – report

Private lenders have come to dominate real estate lending in the UK, according to research by the London School of Economics.

2 min read · 29 April 2026

The illiquidity crisis: Democratised and distressed

Matthias Kirchgaessner examines retail redemption stress, institutional contagion channels and the broader repercussions for the private credit market.

9 min read · 14 April 2026

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