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18th March 2019

The big stretch

Europe Direct Lending

Direct lenders have become an equal alternative to bank lending in Europe, taking close to half of all deal flow in 2018.

15th March 2019

Perspectives on European direct lending 2019

Europe Research & Data Direct Lending

Direct lending graduates to the main stage.

9th February 2017

Spread of stretched senior funds risks cannibalising unitranche pricing

Direct Lending Leveraged Finance Financial Sponsors Distressed Debt

With banks fighting hard to keep hold of their turf, offering competitive leverage on deals, asset managers are increasingly looking to stretched senior financing as a way to compete in a level playing field. But with a rising number of players expected to offer the 5-6% stretched senior in 2017, the new debt solution risks doing to the unitranche what second lien did to mezzanine.

15th August 2016

Tie-ups may be part of the future, but how can banks and funds really work together?

United Kingdom Leveraged Finance Direct Lending

Emma Roche of Debtwire chaired a head-to-head debate between HSBC and Ares Management to level some of the views held by banks and direct lenders about each other.

Direct Lending Leveraged Finance

18th July 2016

Video: Will direct lenders eat our lunch?

Watch the full panel discussion from Debtwire's European High Yield Forum. My Debtwire Events account holders can watch the full video recording of the debate. Login or sign-up for a free account to watch.

30th June 2016

Podcast: Kirkland & Ellis partner Justin Solomon talks direct lending

North America Direct Lending Media Leisure

Listen to June's edition of the Middle Market Junction podcast.

Benelux Leveraged Finance Direct Lending

23rd June 2016

Video: What terms can you get from pan-European lenders?

Competition between traditional banks and direct lenders has forced an evolution of the loan product in the Benelux. This discussion focuses on the dynamics of a competitive market environment and what it means for borrowers.

United Kingdom Leveraged Finance Direct Lending

3rd June 2016

Securing yield in an overcrowded market

29th January 2016

Funds go small, large or complicated to secure yield as EUR 50m bracket gets competitive

United Kingdom Direct Lending

Direct lenders’ promises to investors of high-yielding returns are becoming increasingly tougher to achieve.