Mid-Market

Regional Debt Guide: France takes first place

The country is now the most active private debt market in Europe.

Why a flexible strategy is key in 2023, says Partners Group

Navigating a difficult and uncertain market environment requires creative financing solutions, say Partners Group’s Oliver Baker and Abhishek Dhayal.

Mid-market lending trends: The growth of the lower mid-market

Smaller businesses can offer outsized returns but managers need to do their homework first.

Mid-market lending trends: Sector specialism in North America

US direct lenders are seeking to gain an edge with industry knowledge.

Mid-market lending trends: The continued growth of direct lending

Direct lenders don’t seem rattled by a more challenging backdrop.

Private debt set to prove its value, says Park Square

The market offers unprecedented opportunities for disciplined lenders, says Park Square’s Robin Doumar.

FC Capital: Australia’s investors migrate to private debt

The risk-adjusted returns in Australia’s emerging private debt sector consistently beat comparable investments in the more sophisticated markets of Europe and the US, says Christian Brehm, CEO of FC Capital.

Mid-market lending trends: The Asian opportunity

Direct lending is continuing to gain importance in the Asia-Pacific region.

The mid-market proves its worth in a downturn, says Churchill

Financing trends are moving in favour of private debt, say Mat Linett and Randy Schwimmer, co-heads of senior lending at Churchill Asset Management.

Adams Street Partners: Shift to private debt represents ‘a step change’

The popularity of the direct lending market is likely to be structural and long-lasting, say Bill Sacher, James Charalambides and Leland Richards from Adams Street Partners.