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Whether it’s corporate credit, asset-based loans or real estate debt, opportunistic investing requires flexibility to identify the best rewards, say Sculptor Capital Management’s Brett Klein and Udai Bishnoi.

The European NPL market opportunity set is growing for those with experience and established bank relationships, says Paul Burdell, co-founder and CEO of LCM Partners.

Collateralised loan obligations are back in favour in financial restructurings, helped by their dominance in leveraged credits and greater flexibility in documentation, say Nick Charlwood, John Goldfinch and Tim Watson, partners at Allen & Overy.

Continuing bank retrenchment and an underserved lower mid-market have tilted the playing field in favour of a growth-orientated approach to opportunistic credit, says Ian Jackson, head of Permira Strategic Opportunities.

Opportunistic credit involves bespoke financing across a broad set of market environments, says Bryan High, head of global private finance and capital solutions at Barings.

Opportunistic credit funds are gearing up for a busy year as increased interest rates start to bite, says Alter Domus group sector head of debt capital markets Greg Myers.

Whether it is to support founders seeking the next phase of growth or to address liquidity needs, opportunistic credit is a growing focus for private credit, says Guillermo Ferre, head of Spain and Italy at Kartesia.

With a robust economic outlook despite elevated interest rates, prospects for APAC private credit remain strong, but international LPs are still underallocating to the asset class, say Huatai International’s Ryan Chung and Isaac Wong.

Emerging markets are proving it is possible to make responsible and sustainable investments over the cycle and see a genuine impact, says Nicholas Bamber, head of private credit at LGIM Real Assets.

There are opportune markets available for experienced local lenders, say Arrow Global’s Toni McDermott and Richard Roberts.