Private credit

Senior secured loans recover strongly from economic downturns and plenty of corporates are well prepared for any ructions ahead. Still, active management matters when it comes to selecting new deals.

There’s still ample opportunity for loans generate higher than historical average returns, with Invesco expecting outperformance over the next 6-12 months. And with a recession potentially on the horizon they come with downside protection included.

The mid-market private manager’s co-founding partner, Mick Wright-Smith, expounds on the biggest red flag borrowers can wave, as well as the lending advice he’d like to give to his younger self.

The proliferation of private credit providers in recent years is a boon for investors, explains Andrew Ash from Mason Stevens. But the attraction of diversification and returns comes with several caveats that investors should consider.

Two years after the launch of its inaugural direct lending fund, Epsilon have forged a partnership with a prominent multi-office family to debut a new low correlation private credit fund.

Private lending is going mainstream as soaring inflation forces mid-market businesses to consider more flexible funding options than the traditional incumbent sources.

David Ross from Northleaf Capital Partners shares insights with James Dunn from The Inside Network on what is driving growth in private credit.

Specialist Australian middle market private credit manager, Epsilon Direct Lending, this week confirmed the successful launch of their first fund after securing foundation investors. As highlighted in our earlier article, published in February here, the private credit market has seen massive growth in recent years as the major banks withdraw capital from the sector. This…