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There’s no doubting the challenge posed by covid-19, but the pandemic is demonstrating the resilience of the asset class, says Doug Hart, CEO of Alter Domus.

In the direct lending space, portfolio management has come under increased focus, explain Twin Brook’s Drew Guyette, Therese Icuss and Kim Trick.

Conditions have rarely looked so favourable for special situations funds, which can now drive solutions to Europe’s liquidity challenges, argues Jaime Prieto, founding partner of Kartesia.

As the world grapples with a public health emergency, public markets have been quick to react. Churchill’s Randy Schwimmer assesses the potential impact on private credit investments and the US mid-market.

As the global coronavirus pandemic pushes investors to evaluate defensive opportunities, it’s time to pay closer attention to the risk/return dynamic, says EQT’s Paul Johnson.

Tree Line’s Tom Quimby on why it is incumbent on direct lenders and LPs to place a premium on the fundamentals in order to deal with unforeseen events, like covid-19.

Antares Capital managing director Graham Manley and senior vice president Devasena Vallabhaneni share key insights from the healthcare sector.

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.

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.