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The resilience of the middle market has taken center stage. In WealthManagement.com’s 2023 Midyear Outlook, Audax Private Debt Managing Directors Sean O'Keefe and Noiel B. discuss some of the characteristics of senior debt and first lien strategies, in particular, that may resonate with advisors. Read full article: https://lnkd.in/eZ-MtZCG

In the latest auzbiz interview, TCP's managing partner Peter Szekely shares his insights into the current state of private debt, highlighting it as an appealing prospect for investors due to enduring high rates. Click to view video: https://lnkd.in/gAWBV9QF GSFM Pty Limited #privatedebt #investing #markets #privatecredit

Listen to full episode: http://ms.spr.ly/6045cpYAl Fadi Attia, Managing Director and Head, U.S. Debt Syndication and Patrick Dabiet, Managing Director and Head, Canadian Debt Syndication, highlight the promising start for issuers in 2024 and discuss what’s driving the momentum in corporate bond issuance in the Canadian and U.S. markets. Listen in to hear whether these trends will continue and the approach borrowers can take to access the market. #ScotiaMarketPoints

Following the release of Ely Place Partners' Private Debt Secondary Market Survey, Daniel Roddick discussed the survey's findings and the outlook for this burgeoning market with Priyanka Iyer from SecondaryLink. Speaking on the survey’s findings, Daniel delves into the factors behind the growth of the asset class, the effects of competition on the pricing of high-quality senior loan portfolios, and why, despite a notable increase in GP-led sales, LPs are still driving the majority of deals. As a specialist private credit and secondaries advisor, we are always keen to share our insights on this crucial and fast-growing sector of the market. Follow the link if you'd like to request a copy of the survey, and drop us a line to talk all things secondaries! https://lnkd.in/eUpNCVxc Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dFHHMmd9 #privatedebt #secondaries #research #privateequity #advisory

🔊 Turn sound on Our Debt Advisory Partner Tom Cox reflects on how challenging market conditions impacted transactions in 2023.   Tom explores the full year numbers for the debt advisory team, 2023 sector trends and private equity sentiment, the mix of deal types and lending options, and the outlook for 2024 as base rates begin to stabilise. View the full 2023 annual review here: https://lnkd.in/eFXHdbAn #debtadvisory #yearinreview 

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While the increased use of fund finance is being driven by wider market conditions, borrowers are discovering innovative applications of debt facilities that can address a range of portfolio and liquidity management pain points. Where sceptics see financial engineering, borrowers are typically motivated by value creation, protection, release or extension. Taking place on 9 May in London, a group of industry experts will come together for The Drawdown's 2nd edition of the Fund Finance Seminar Series Enhancing fund performance: Use, misuse and misconceptions, to discuss the criticisms circling the use of fund-level debt. Register your interest: https://lnkd.in/ezx8G2um #privateequity #privatecapital #privatemarkets #fundfinance #gp #fundmanagers #valuecreation #debt #

Where do banks meet fund managers?   Our President & CEO Ken Kencel spoke with Private Debt Investor Editor Robin Goldwyn Blumenthal about why competition in the upper market is heating up, why that competition is less pronounced in the mid-market and how the two can co-exist in the debt ecosystem.   ► Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/erGdwEA4

Like the rest of the private debt market, private real estate debt funds really came into their own in the aftermath of the global financial crisis when mainstream banks hunkered down and reined in their lending activities in a move to protect and bolster their own financial health. In this article Tamas Mark MRICS takes a look at what private real estate debt funds are and the risks and rewards for investors. Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/sA5750Rg8m8 #oneiqeq #privatedebt #privaterealestatedebtfunds #assetclass #realassets

Unveil the dynamics of debt investments in a world of peaked interest rates. Join us as we discuss the risk-reward perspective in credits, the strategic approach of blending duration assets for optimal gains in the current macro environment, and many more topics. Stay ahead of the financial curve with Axis Mutual Fund's Debt Outlook for Dec 2023. #MarketOutlook