Mid-Market

Growth opportunities: NAV lending

NAV loans are an increasingly popular tool for accessing liquidity.

Growth opportunities: Asian direct lending

Demand for private credit is growing in Asia and offers attractive risk-adjusted returns.

Bain Capital on the importance of diversification in the core mid-market

The key to investing in the mid-market is the ability to pivot across geographies and different industries, says Michael Ewald, a partner and global head of private credit at Bain Capital.

Growth opportunities: Credit secondaries

Investors in search of liquidity are driving the secondaries market.

Leveraging relationships in a competitive mid-market

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

MV Credit: Tough conditions shine light on performance

The testing market makes this the ideal time to assess which managers have the most resilient portfolios, says MV Credit’s Frédéric Nadal.

The UK mid-market proves its worth

With banks continuing to shun UK SMEs, a lucrative environment has emerged for lenders willing to focus on this part of the market.

What do lenders want from sponsors in the mid-market?

With private equity investment activity picking up, lenders reveal to Jon Yarker what they need to see from these sponsors to partake in deals.

Prefequity: Filling the gap for lower mid-market structured capital

The big challenge facing smaller companies is the ongoing reduction in bank lending and the lack of viable alternatives, says Theo Dickens, managing partner at Prefequity.

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.