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The way to embrace diversity is to listen more than you talk, says global CIO and head of investments for Nuveen Real Estate, Carly Tripp.

Lenders may not be making board appointments, but they still wield power when it comes to influencing DE&I in their portfolios, says Alona Gornick, managing director at Churchill Asset Management.

Investors are keen for new options in non-correlated, niche strategies, says Tavneet Bakshi, head of EMEA at FIRSTavenue.

High-growth assets and minority positions call for creative structuring as bilateral deals take on multi-tier capital structures. Luke McDougall and Diala Minott, both partners at Paul Hastings, explain more.

Alfonso Erhardt, founding partner of Oquendo Capital, discusses the growing momentum in the Spanish corporate private debt market and the opportunities for direct lenders.

Navigating the pandemic has highlighted the value of strong relationships and the importance of experience when it comes to underwriting and portfolio management, say Twin Brook Capital Partners’ Drew Guyette, Tim Schifer and Tony Maggiore, who joined Private Debt Investor to discuss some of their takeaways from the past 18 months and expectations for the future.

Credit has been behind other asset classes on ESG, and the US market has lagged behind Europe and Asia, but now is the time to engage in the conversation, say Keith Miller, global head of private debt, and Karlien de Bruin, global head of ESG, at Sanne.

CIFC’s Steve Vaccaro reflects on building a global credit platform that meets investors’ needs irrespective of market conditions.

Credit funds proved to be supportive partners to sponsors during the pandemic, and their ability to offer creative solutions is paying off as the economy recovers, say Kfir Abutbul, Bill Brady, Yousuf Dhamee and Jennifer Yount, partners at Paul Hastings.

The strength of the current market represents both a challenge and an opportunity for direct lenders, says Alexis Maged, head of credit at Owl Rock, a division of Blue Owl Capital.