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It’s a part of the market that keeps on finding ways to grow further. Three partners of Latham & Watkins explore what the year ahead holds for direct lending

Debt financings appear to face some serious challenges in 2022 but Aymen Mahmoud and Samantha Koplik of McDermott, Will & Emery are confident the market will overcome them and maintain strong dealflow.

Plenty of capital is being raised for private debt, but not much of it is finding its way into UK SMEs

With ESG criteria increasingly being incorporated into loans, fund managers are coming under pressure to meet regulations such as SFDR and the EU Taxonomy

As they hunt for yield and look to shield themselves from inflation, institutional investors are taking a growing interest in a niche part of the leasing market that presents both opportunities and challenges

Gifford West of non-performing loan advisory firm Alpine Tremont says the pandemic’s impact on consumer behaviour means a wave of real estate loan defaults is inevitable.

As the technology sector takes off in Europe there are opportunities for growth lending

The private debt secondaries market has trailed the development of private equity, but a range of deals is now being seen – albeit with specific private debt characteristics

LPs can lead by example to accelerate progress on diversity, equity and inclusion, say Marie-Andrée Dupuis and Giovanni Orsi of Canada’s PSP Investments.

Non-bank lending is growing in popularity, but it can be tough to find the best way to access this lucrative and increasingly important part of the economy. Pollen Street's Matthew Potter takes a look at how to make good investments in the sector.