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In a growing private credit market, transparency between the sector and its stakeholders is key, says Jiří Król, global head of the Alternative Credit Council

Market conditions are stabilising and valuation gaps are narrowing, leading to a growth in confidence for investors anticipating interest rate reductions, say McDermott Will & Emery's Aymen Mahmoud and Fatema Orjela

Blockchain and tokenisation can help to democratise private markets, and private debt is leading the way, explains Michael Johnson of Gen II.

What Article 8 classification means and why it may be important to take advantage of today's rules before they become more strict, by Rachel Lowe and James Oussedik of Proskauer.

Evergreen funds are becoming an increasingly credible option within private credit. James Oussedik and Joshua Jones of Proskauer explain why, and provide different examples of how they work in practise.

In the wake of the UK budget and US election result, private debt investors may adopt a cautious stance – but still be ready when an opportunity comes along – says Claire Madden of Connection Capital.

The range of retail products now being developed means that the debate on retailisation increasingly has its own momentum, says Jiří Król, global head of the Alternative Credit Council.

As the private credit market goes from strength to strength, novel recruitment strategies are needed to find – and retain – equally strong talent, says Gail McManus, founder director of PER.

The federal rule, updated two years ago, requires a high degree of disclosure by asset managers that some say is impossible to obtain. Proskauer’s Mike Mervis and Massimo Capizzi explain key developments since the requirement was introduced.

New European regulation has some profound effects for loan origination funds – managers would do well to begin their preparations as soon as possible.