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Institutional investors in favour of sponsor-backed, syndicated deals have typically overlooked the lower end of the private debt universe, but the European Investment Fund’s Marco Natoli and Francesco Battazzi believe that will change

Adam Wheeler, co-head of Barings’ global private finance group, discusses the importance of discipline and risk management in today’s late-cycle environment

Philip Robson and Theresa Shutt of Fiera Private Debt argue that in today’s market rigour and focus matter all the more

Intact credit fundamentals allow for outsized returns while ensuring principal preservation, says Tree Line Capital Partners’ founder and managing partner Jon Schroeder

The asset class is seeing increased competition but continuing to grow and innovate. It is also beginning to respond to diversity issues – though work remains to be done

Evergreen funds are gaining popularity with global investors, says Northleaf Capital Partners’ David Ross

The strategy serves a key role in the economy for capital provision to mid-market enterprises underserved by banks, says Jeffrey Griffiths, principal at Campbell Lutyens.

Institutional investors are still in the discovery phase, but all the signs point to growth in both fundraising and deployment, say Campbell Lutyens head of private debt advisory group Richard von Gusovius and private debt specialist Jeffrey Griffiths.

Talking Points: First Eagle’s Tim Conway discusses managing through credit cycles and the importance of experience, in 10 charts.

The hardest thing for investors is to gauge where they should be on the risk spectrum, say Paul House and Beatrice Dupont of Venn Partners.