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Kartesia Capital founder Jaime Prieto explains where the future opportunities lie for distressed debt and special situations in Europe

Stuart Mathieson, head of Barings’ Global Special Situations Investments Group in London, and Bryan High, co-portfolio manager for the Global Special Situations strategy in the US, discuss the outlook for distressed debt investing.

Unitranche loans have affected the financing process, leaving investors an opportunity for a higher-yielding loan, says Twin Brook’s Richard Christensen.

As more firms entered private credit in the decade post-global financial crisis, a stratification of managers left the top tier with capital aplenty and the brightest talent, says Madison Capital Funding’s senior leadership team.

Jaime Prieto, founding partner of European mid-market debt provider Kartesia, explains how the market has evolved in recent years and why sponsorless deals could yet be a major source of future growth.

Andrea Tunick and Dan Green, directors at US mid-market structured finance provider NXT Capital, explain the need for proper due diligence in the late stages of the credit cycle.

Randy Schwimmer, a senior managing director with Churchill Asset Management, gives his perspective on downside protection in the evolving mid-market deal space.

What qualifies as the ‘mid-market’ can be vastly different based on who you ask. Tim Healy, a managing director at Twin Brook, offers his definition.

The depositary’s role is changing as firms and service providers adapt to shifting regulation and to the need to stay ahead of technological developments, says RBC’s Priya Nair

Hidden behind the fiercely competitive sponsored market, Spain is beginning to wake up to the opportunity offered by sponsorless deals. Ignacio Díez of Trea Direct Lending assesses progress to date and future potential.