We speak to the leaders of the most prominent firms in European direct lending to understand their experiences shepherding its rise from a niche corner to a mainstream financing vehicle. We also explore the rush to tap wealthy individual investors in Europe, a potential pot of gold at the end of the proverbial rainbow.

As 2026 approaches, we investigate the outlook for CLOs — the word is, artificial intelligence will play a big part. There are features on the rollicking world of BDCs, sports financing, and a new trend of warehouses for cash-poor private equity firms.

Finally, we are excited about our partnership with KopenTech, which provides CLO secondary analysis.