Investors

LPs wake up to speciality finance opportunity

Investors prefer more targeted strategies to mainstream mid-market direct 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.

Closing the carry ‘loophole’ could open a set of bigger problems

Debates on increasing tax on carried interest shouldn’t ignore the wider contribution private equity brings to economies.

Slinkys, private debt and the bottom step

Will the private debt market achieve a soft landing or end up in a crumpled mess? Adil Kurt-Elli ponders the possibilities.

Nassau and Golub form new strategic alliance

Partnership exemplifies recent trend of insurance and private debt firms converging to form synergies.

Leveraging relationships in a competitive mid-market

Standing out from the crowd requires a solid understanding of what sponsors are looking for.

Seven growth opportunities: The return of the mid-market

M&A activity looks set to finally rebound in 2024, with lenders reporting a strong start to the year.

Litigation finance offers a lucrative opportunity

There’s profit in court cases, as law firms turn to investors to fund legal claims.

Why allocations are waiting in the wings for ABL

The next wave of private debt is just starting to build – and it’s called asset-based lending. But supply of GPs is not yet keeping pace with demand from LPs.

What’s on the minds of European investors?

So much has changed in the private debt world over the last year or so, and Europe has its own particular set of challenges. Delegates at our Europe Summit this week tuned in to the key talking points.