Despite economic headwinds, ICG’s Peter Lockhead and Mathieu Vigier expect 2022 will be a strong year for M&A activity.
4 min read · 01 November 2022
Despite concerns about economic recession and high inflation, consumer credit continues to be robust.
3 min read · 01 November 2022
Debt funds set to benefit from strong risk-adjusted returns as terms move in their favour, says Michael Curtis, head of private credit strategies at Fidelity.
7 min read · 01 November 2022
UK bridge lenders are able to show their strength in periods of stress, maintains Steven Kelly of Whitehall Capital.
4 min read · 31 October 2022
The busy conference halls at the Munich event belied a lull in investment activity while the industry awaits stability.
4 min read · 27 October 2022
The New York-based mega manager expects deployment activity to become muted but more creative dealmaking to emerge in the near term.
3 min read · 25 October 2022
Many lenders are still in the comfort zone, as performance holds up and sponsors make concessions on deal terms, but few expect that to continue through the tests ahead.
2 min read · 20 October 2022
Challenging market conditions mean Europe’s private debt firms are cautious, while expressing confidence in the current vintage.
2 min read · 13 October 2022
Discussion of the use of royalties in the private debt financing of healthcare indicates that, though there is much to be said in its favour, such a strategy has limitations. Christopher Faille reports
5 min read · 03 October 2022
