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The deal suggests private credit may be coming of age in Asia as the banks de-risk and shines a spotlight on asset-based lending, says Lachlan Campbell of Equities First Holdings.
Private securitisations could be a new way for investors to access SME finance assets and bolster the real economy, according to Zenzic Partners' Robert Ainscow and Viktor Petkov
There is light at the end of the tunnel for the private debt market as long as it learns from past crises, argues Gabriella Kindert of Mizuho Europe.
Lawyers from Paul Weiss pinpoint the areas of a private equity firm operations that may need to be adjusted to account for the coronavirus outbreak, including fund documentation, valuation and banking relationships.
Africa faces a huge gap in finance provision, and investors in the region need to take a hands on approach to succeed, according to Gemcorp CEO Atanas Bostandjiev
Opportunistic credit pursues ‘off-the-run’ assets and complex funding transactions to stay active and invested in both good and bad environments. Aaron Peck and Kyle Asher of Monroe Capital explore the strategy.
It is arguably the first big test for the private debt asset class. James Newsome of Arbour examines what happens next.
As the banks have jumped overboard, a large opportunity has opened up for financing in the maritime market. Andreas Povlsen of Breakwater Capital assesses the potential and the challenges
With several private debt players opting to fund bigger deals, Kartesia’s Jaime Prieto explains the opportunity in Europe’s lower mid-market and how firms can efficiently invest smaller amounts across a large portfolio.
Twin Brook Capital Partners’ founder and managing partner Trevor Clark looks back at trends in 2019, discusses the current state of the market and shares his views on the keys to continued growth in 2020.