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Private debt fund managers are examining their options as investors ponder whether steep interest rate rises have made hurdle rates too easy to achieve, says Macfarlanes' Margarida Ferreira.
Predictions of doom and gloom are not proving correct as 2023 draws to a close, and there are reasons for expecting the deals market to be prolific next year.
The security advantage of hard assets is likely to come to the fore amid market volatility, writes Arrow Global's Mark Posniak.
European mid-market companies look particularly attractive amid an increase in restructurings across the region. BlueBay institutional portfolio manager James Rous considers why economic headwinds translate to tailwinds for special situations investors.
Policymakers are looking at whether private debt poses a risk to the financial system, while defenders of the industry challenge some of the assumptions being made, says McDermott Will and Emery's Aymen Mahmoud.
The German market is branching out from unitranche to other types of financing, as well as seeing innovations in documentation, write Thomas Weitkamp, Rainer Adlhart and Anna-Maria Kuckerz of Latham & Watkins
Could lower-market strategies offer a more fertile hunting ground for credit managers in an increasingly competitive market? Prime Lead Partners' Viral Patel considers the evidence.
Generally behind the curve on ESG, attempts to harmonise disclosure in private debt are beginning to gain momentum.
There is still caution to be overcome, but borrowers are increasingly turning to non-bank lenders due to accommodating regulation and various perceived benefits, say Giancarlo Castorino, Nicolò Perricone and Giulia Venanzoni.
Current monetary policy and economic conditions are creating favourable conditions for the asset class says Bruce Richards of Marathon Asset Management.