David Turner

With the banks squeezed by regulators, governments are waking up to the attractions of alternative lenders. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy for private debt managers.

The likes of county pension schemes are turning to private debt, with niche strategies under increasing scrutiny.

Debt funds are wading into parts of the real estate financing market vacated by the banks. David Turner finds out how the market is evolving.

Sponsorless transactions can be more lucrative than private equity-backed deals,  but the road to completing them is long and challenging.

 Unitranche offers options to borrowers, but does it offer sensible terms?

Worries over China, Brexit and a Trump presidency are all weighing on mid-market private equity dealflow this year, but what happens if the handbrake comes off.

While it might not be true love, asset managers and banks are increasingly finding new ways to live and work together, finds David Turner

Financial sponsors are turning on to Europe’s direct lenders on the back of hard-nosed financial considerations and softer relationship pulls.