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Africa faces a huge gap in finance provision, and investors in the region need to take a hands on approach to succeed, according to Gemcorp CEO Atanas Bostandjiev
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.
It is arguably the first big test for the private debt asset class. James Newsome of Arbour examines what happens next.
As the banks have jumped overboard, a large opportunity has opened up for financing in the maritime market. Andreas Povlsen of Breakwater Capital assesses the potential and the challenges
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.
The ability to manage through a downturn is garnering greater focus, says Twin Brook’s Trevor Clark
The proposed ending of the benchmark in 2021 is focusing lenders’ minds on what comes next. Jamie Macpherson of Macfarlanes assesses the likely ways forward, together with the challenges
The ‘responsible’ movement has gained momentum in emerging markets, but credit may be on the verge of replacing equity as the main driver of change. In outlining a potted history, David Creighton of Convergence explains why
Faster chapter 11 cases have now become possible and private debt firms are expected to be in the vanguard of this development. David Hillman, Elisabeth Baltay and Chris Theodoridis of Proskauer explain why.