Diversification isn’t a new concept, but in a private credit asset class where direct lending is no longer as dominant as it once was, the need to understand the nuances of different strategies is urgent. The PEI Private Credit team discusses from the New York Forum in this podcast.
1 min read · 16 September 2026
In this podcast episode, Castlelake’s Isaiah Toback explains the variety of ABF strategies in the market today and why robust infrastructure, rigorous underwriting and disciplined risk management are essential to navigating exposure through credit cycles.
1 min read · 21 September 2026
In this podcast, Arrow Global’s Zach Lewy explains how an uncertain geopolitical environment and the rise of AI are leading investors to engage more intentionally with European credit firms.
1 min read · 14 September 2026
In this episode of The Private Debt Investor Podcast, Barings’ Dadong Yan and Matt Hansford explain why the flexibility afforded by the strategy is a boon to investors looking to balance diversification with long-term stability.
1 min read · 25 June 2026
In this podcast, Private Debt Investor’s editors discuss highlights from the 2026 Europe summit held in London at a time when appetite is growing for the asset class.
1 min read · 07 May 2026
The failures of First Brands and Tricolor has put due diligence under the spotlight. In The Private Debt Investor Podcast, Matthias Kirchgaessner of Plexus Research and Jiri Krol of the Alternative Credit Council debate whether private debt has problems to confront.
1 min read · 01 December 2025
Asset-based finance’s cashflow-based nature and exposure to different areas of the PE market are acting as buffers against macroeconomic uncertainty, says Rithm Capital’s Michael Nierenberg in this PDI podcast.
1 min read · 29 October 2025
In this podcast, Nuveen mid-market direct lending and investment-grade infrastructure credit leaders discuss why lenders who have built strong relationships with investors through market cycles are well-placed to benefit from market uncertainty.
1 min read · 22 October 2025
In a fragmented European landscape, success in distressed lending requires more than seizing short-term dislocation. It demands a long-term, locally informed strategy, says the firm’s CEO, Zach Lewy.
1 min read · 15 September 2025
Blackstone’s Phillip Sherill joins to discuss the company’s approach to insurance, what insurance investors are looking for and their activities outside the US
1 min read · 04 August 2025
In this podcast, managing directors and co-heads of North America for Oaktree’s Global Opportunities strategy Brook Hinchman and Jared Parker discuss what’s top of mind as they deploy capital from the latest vintage of their opportunistic debt strategy.
1 min read · 21 May 2025
