Families turn to private credit The asset class is moving beyond its traditional institutional investor base. Where insurance firms, pension schemes and other institutional investors have ventured en masse, family offices are increasingly dabbling in what, for many of them, is a new area. Their average allocation to private debt doubled from 2 percent to…
European unitranche market shows resilience The deal total for the first quarter was well ahead of last year’s equivalent, with the Benelux region particularly active. If you look back over the last 12 years (see chart), it’s clear that the European private debt market has been dominated by the UK, France and Germany, which have…
The growing importance of geopolitics Given the high-profile and disturbing nature of tensions between certain countries, geopolitics weighs heavily on investors’ minds today. While the Ukraine-Russia war continues to rage, private markets investors are just as worried – in fact slightly more so – about simmering tensions between the US and China…. Subscribe to Read
Safety first Amid a volatile macro-economic and geopolitical backdrop, private credit funds are doubling down their investments in trusted sectors. US tariff uncertainty is leading to a flight to safety among private credit funds, particularly in terms of sector specialisms…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Can the asset class again prove its resilience? Delegates at the recent Europe Summit heard views on how different parts of the market will weather the challenges. Our recent Private Debt Investor Europe Summit drew LPs, GPs and advisers from all corners of the globe, keen to discuss a rapidly changing environment and what they…
Defaults stay subdued for now The latest Proskauer study suggests loans are demonstrating impressive resilience but there should be no room for complacency. Defaults may not provide a conclusive picture of the amount of stress in the private credit universe but they’re still one of the best – and most commonly referenced – measurements that…
Headwinds have not blown Europe off course Fundraising has been challenging for the region but deals soared last year and hopes are high for the remainder of 2025. European private debt activity hit an all-time high in 2024. According to data from Deloitte’s Private Debt Deal Spring Tracker 2025, €68.7 billion was deployed on the…
Real estate debt spies comeback Despite the lack of deal volume and build-up of dry powder in the sector, there remain parts of the market where borrowing needs are not being met. Since interest rates began to rise in 2022, putting significant pressure on borrowers facing looming loan maturities and soaring debt costs, the opportunity…
Distress takes the fundraising limelight Q1 2025 saw a reversal in fortunes, with direct lending making a slow start to the year. In recent years it’s almost felt as if direct lending has been the only game in town. Whenever Private Debt Investor collects global fundraising data, we always break it down by target strategy….
Fundraising bounces back The early signs in 2025 are positive as capital raisers enjoyed a prolific three months and distressed strategies increased market share. The first quarter of the year was the strongest Q1 on record for private credit fundraising with a huge $74.1 billion raised according to PDI data…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a