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Direct lending is continuing to gain importance in the Asia-Pacific region.
Financing trends are moving in favour of private debt, say Mat Linett and Randy Schwimmer, co-heads of senior lending at Churchill Asset Management.
Global deal values hit a 20-year low in January, but the picture is mixed.
The popularity of the direct lending market is likely to be structural and long-lasting, say Bill Sacher, James Charalambides and Leland Richards from Adams Street Partners.
The time for lender protections is before the economic downturn, say MGG Investment Group’s Daniel Leger and Gregory Racz.
Fund managers able to play across the capital structure are best placed.
Interest rate rises to tame inflationary pressures have ‘wrought havoc’ on private debt portfolios, so how are lenders reacting?
A high-touch approach to working with borrowers and private equity sponsors plays a key role in portfolio management, says Kim Trick, co-chief credit officer and head of underwriting at Twin Brook Capital Partners.
A robust macro backdrop and strong Nordic PE community combined with expert pricing capabilities and leading ESG scoring means a lower mid-market premium, says Sandro Näf, co-founder and CEO of Capital Four.
We see a historic opportunity to achieve double-digit unlevered returns on senior secured debt through rigorous underwriting and mindful credit selection, says Blair Faulstich, senior portfolio manager at Benefit Street Partners.