All Private Debt articles
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White papersAnalyzing the wall of maturities: The plural of anecdotes is not data
The so-called “wall of maturities” is a perennial source of investor anxiety: will refinancing risk create a wave of defaults? Given nearly $900bn of loans maturing in 2026 and more than $2tn coming due over the next three years, that concern is understandable. However, the experience of recent maturities suggests outcomes have been far less dire than feared and offers a useful roadmap for what lies ahead.
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White papersBack to those other bricks
With Middle East peace in sight, the S&P 500 should resume its path to 7,500.
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Asset Manager NewsNTR Completes €57 Million Debt Refinancing with NordLB and AIB
Strategic follow-on financing expands the Taranis portfolio with the addition of Provencialis wind farm
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White papersPrivate credit under pressure, but opportunities still exist
The private credit industry, now totaling $2.2 trillion in assets and growing, is coming under increasing pressure as the conditions that supported its rapid growth have fundamentally changed. Driven by strong investor demand for yield and the pullback of traditional bank lending following post-GFC regulatory reforms, private credit funds stepped in to fill the gap, benefiting from greater underwriting flexibility and a willingness to finance borrowers that traditional lenders were less inclined to support.
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PodcastGlobal Direct Lending: Navigating Volatility, Seizing Opportunity
Bryan High joins the Streaming Income podcast to help put recent private credit headlines and market volatility into perspective
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White papersCommercial real estate: Early-cycle advantage as investors reevaluate private credit
Commercial real estate (CRE) is drawing renewed attention as investors reassess allocations amid rising concerns about the durability of private credit returns. Slowing earnings growth, elevated leverage, and tighter refinancing conditions have raised questions about the performance trajectory of some private credit strategies…
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White papers10 themes for private assets in 2026
A resilient but uneven backdrop favours private markets. As liquidity solutions and transparency improve and deal flow recovers, privates will increasingly compete with listed markets – but outcomes will hinge on sector selection, execution and capital‑structure design.
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VideoInvestor takeaways from today’s volatile and rapidly shifting private markets environment
Private Markets 700 research shows that institutional investor return expectations are increasing, regulation, geopolitics, and megatrends are reshaping infrastructure allocations and value add infrastructure opportunities are growing, as infrastructure appetite trends upwards.
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White papersNot everything that counts can be counted: Rethinking real estate credit underwriting
Our latest Private Markets Insight explores why traditional metrics like LTV, debt yield and ICR, while useful, can distort true risk when relied on in isolation. Real estate isn’t homogenous, and neither are the risks behind each asset.
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White papersThe Changing Face of Infrastructure Debt
In a recent Q&A with Infrastructure Investor, Richard Parker discusses how rising digital and energy demand is shaping risks and opportunities across global infrastructure debt markets.
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White papersInfrastructure: The times they are a-changin’
Essential assets are evolving, linking conventional services with emerging technologies and security needs. Bob Dylan’s enduring classic “The Times They Are a-Changin’” wasn’t just about politics or culture—it was about recognising when a new era is breaking over the horizon.
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White papersPortfolio Finance: What it is and Why it Matters
Welcome back to Where Credit is Due, a monthly newsletter by Barings recognizing value across the people and portfolios shaping credit markets today.
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WebinarInvitation | Key themes to watch for private markets investors
Wednesday, 18th March 2026 - 09:00 am GMT | 10:00 am CET
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White papersPrivate credit and debt: Resiliency through interest-rate cycles
The resumption of the Federal Reserve’s easing cycle has prompted many private markets investors to evaluate how a lower-rate regime shapes opportunities and risks across commercial real estate (CRE), private infrastructure debt, investment-grade private credit, and middle market direct lending. Across these segments, one message is consistent: while interest-rate environments influence activity and pricing, private markets create value through fundamentals, structure, and long-term discipline. Those attributes combine to make private credit and debt strategies historically resilient across rate cycles.
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White papersQ4 2025 Private Credit Quarterly Review and Outlook
MetLife Investment Management’s Q4 2025 Private Credit Quarterly Review and Outlook highlights a resilient and active market environment supported by strong issuance, solid investor demand and stable macroeconomic conditions. The full report provides a sector-by-sector look at how markets performed, and what investors can expect entering 2026.
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White papersIlliquidity premia in private debt
Our private markets research team have crunched the Q4 2025 data. They explain how evolving macro conditions are reflected in private debt returns.
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White papersArcmont outlook 2026: Market trends and investment opportunities
The European private credit landscape enters 2026 with continued investor interest amid evolving market conditions. Our European Private Credit Outlook for 2026 examines four themes that may shape the market’s direction: the opportunity set in European private credit, the importance of manager selection in a maturing market, the role of private credit as an established allocation for investors, and the ongoing evolution of the private credit ecosystem. Read Arcmont’s outlook.
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White papers2026 Private Infrastructure Outlook
Outlines growth drivers for private infrastructure in 2026, led by energy transition, data centers, and digitalization.
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VideoInnovation in late-stage private markets
Matt Witheiler, head of Late-stage Growth, highlights potential areas of innovation and hype in late-stage private markets, diving into AI’s impact on enterprise budgets and the evolving landscape of defense tech.
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White papersPrivate capital in 2026: Foundations for a changing market
Lower financing costs, improving buyer-seller alignment, and pressure on sponsors to transact may create conditions for greater private capital deal activity in 2026. However, recent experience has reinforced the challenges of forecasting market outcomes. Our latest analysis focuses on four enduring investment principles that may matter regardless of how the macro environment evolves: maintaining disciplined underwriting standards, identifying less crowded market segments, prioritizing flexible capital solutions, and navigating increasing performance dispersion across managers. Read more.
