Finding less efficient niches in a congested market is becoming a challenge for many fund managers. Structured credit offers attractive opportunities in underfished waters, explain Alcentra’s Hiram Hamilton and Cathy Bevan.
5 min read · 31 May 2018
Special situations offer many advantages over traditional distressed or turnaround debt, but success requires a bespoke approach, explains Emmanuel Bonnaud, managing partner with Capzanine Special Situations.
5 min read · 31 May 2018
Research shows that firms with leadership teams representing an array of backgrounds are more profitable. Antares Board members Melina Higgins and Diane Nordin discuss why a diverse workforce makes good business sense.
1 min read · 11 May 2018
With Europe’s private debt markets continuing to mature, fund managers are growing businesses across the region. Graeme Delaney-Smith, head of European direct lending at Alcentra, considers the opportunity.
5 min read · 30 April 2018
Paul Johnson, a partner at EQT Partners, investment advisor to funds within the EQT Credit platform, talks to PDI about mid-market private debt opportunities in Europe, and his outlook on the current credit cycle.
5 min read · 30 April 2018
As larger players move in, the lower mid-market is getting more crowded. But having scale alone does not guarantee success, explains Grant Haggard, partner at Twin Brook Capital Partners.
5 min read · 30 April 2018
In a competitive mid-market, a strong deal pipeline is important but effective fund management is also a powerful tool for driving returns, explains Robert Radway, CEO and chairman of NXT Capital.
5 min read · 30 April 2018
As the US private debt industry has evolved, so have the demands on mid-market managers. Tim Houghton and Mike Fredian of Cortland, part of Alter Domus Group since March 2018, offer PDI a fund administrator’s take on the market.
4 min read · 30 April 2018
In an environment where private equity sponsors are demanding flexibility, managers need to be selective, Walter Owens, chief executive of Varagon Capital Partners, tells PDI.
5 min read · 30 April 2018
