The ‘higher for longer’ scenario has resulted in some substantial cost increases.
3 min read · 02 February 2024
Rates hikes, recession and inflationary pressures continue to weigh heavily on the minds of LPs.
3 min read · 01 February 2024
The sale-leaseback is in fashion due to a combination of a manufacturing construction revival and a credit crunch.
5 min read · 05 December 2023
With demand for debt rising, returns increasing and a big market growth opportunity in Europe, the growth debt strategy appears to have a bright future. David Bateman and Johan Kampe, co-managing partners at Claret Capital Partners, explore the key trends.
6 min read · 01 December 2023
There is confidence that small businesses can hold up reasonably well in the face of macroeconomic challenges. The bigger issue may be access to financing.
5 min read · 01 December 2023
Who better to talk to about the most pressing challenges and greatest opportunities facing private debt than some of the asset class’s most prominent supporters? We ask leading investors for their insights into today’s market.
10 min read · 01 December 2023
Rising rates have caused a resurgence in the popularity of junior capital.
5 min read · 03 November 2023
High barriers to entry and a strong share of growing markets are among the borrower characteristics that instil confidence for lenders, according to Paul Johnson and Andrew Cleland-Bogle of Bridgepoint Credit.
6 min read · 01 November 2023
Private debt fund managers are examining their options as investors ponder whether steep interest rate rises have made hurdle rates too easy to achieve, says Macfarlanes’ Margarida Ferreira.
5 min read · 01 November 2023
