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Investec Direct Lending: The power of the lower mid-market

Growth-oriented businesses remain underserved by lenders in Europe, say Investec Direct Lending’s Callum Bell and Megan Sachs.

Generali Investments: A paradigm shift for European debt

Private debt funds are filling the gap left by bank retrenchment, says Sandrine Richard, head of private debt at Generali Investments.

Private credit secondaries: Solving the liquidity puzzle

Private debt investors are increasingly turning to the secondary market to provide tactical portfolio management solutions, say Pantheon’s Rakesh ‘Rick’ Jain and Toni Vainio.

Fiera Real Estate: Real estate credit proves its worth in Europe

European property developers are looking for more flexible forms of finance, which plays to the strength of private debt, say Fiera Real Estate’s David Renshaw and Richard Howe.

Fidelity International: Why partnerships matter in the mid-market

Facing an unprecedented set of external factors, direct lenders are being forced to think differently, say Fidelity International’s Marc Preiser and Raphael Charon.

Kartesia: Delivering a positive impact through SFDR

LPs are asking more questions about ESG, and the EU’s legal framework has a big part to play in driving those discussions, says Coralie De Maesschalck, head of CSR and ESG at Kartesia.

Arrow Global: The value of collateral in European private debt

The bulk of underlying collateral in Europe is real estate – a useful form of protection in inflationary times, says John Calvao, fund principal at Arrow Global.

Barings: Europe’s compelling private debt opportunity

M&A activity may have slowed but the European market continues to offer the potential for attractive returns, says Adam Wheeler, co-head of Barings’ Global Private Finance Group.

Signal Capital: Positioning for sizeable pockets of opportunity

You don’t need mass distress to make compelling risk-adjusted returns in Europe, says Elad Shraga, partner and chief investment officer at Signal Capital.

Coller Capital: Private credit secondaries will be the fastest-growing asset class

Private credit secondaries had strong momentum even before the rising rate environment came along. Michael Schad, Ed Goldstein and Martins Marnauza, partners in the secondaries credit team at Coller Capital, explain why they expect more awareness, more deals and more innovation.