David Turner

From sacking offence to favoured option, the region has seen attitudes to private debt financing change dramatically. By David Turner

The covid crisis has not led to an opening of the distressed floodgates. This means those allocating capital to the space should remain open-minded about how it gets deployed.

Low interest rates and policy interventions may translate into a slower but longer distressed cycle than has been seen in past crises. We examine the implications for fund managers and investors.

A raft of new lenders, including those using the latest digital technologies, have launched into the market in recent years. How will their models stand up to more challenging circumstances? David Turner investigates

Private equity firms and their lawyers argue that loosening the restricted payments covenant is necessary to ensure their interests match those of the borrower by keeping the sponsored company in financial good health. But it’s a controversial development, finds David Turner

It will be a big opportunity, but when? David Turner gets the views of strategic advisors on what to do when a downturn is anticipated but not visible

As environmental, social and governance issues move from providing a competitive advantage to becoming essential for private debt firms, investors expect much more than just a box-ticking exercise.

Market observers say progress has been made towards acceptable compensation structures, finds David Turner. However, these should not be the only criteria in deciding who to back

Marketplace lenders have a wealth of information at their fingertips, giving them what they think is a vital advantage. But why do some investors still need convincing of their merits? By David Turner with additional reporting from Andrew Hedlund and Andy Thomson

Observers say Europe’s secondaries market, eclipsed for so many years by the boom in direct lending, is starting to show early and patchy signs of an upturn, writes David Turner.