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Insight  |  June 4, 2026

The evolution of private credit: Understanding direct and parallel lending

Private credit is no longer one-size-fits-all. Understanding different lending models can help investors evaluate opportunities and balance risk and return, say Kirsten Bode and Gianpaolo Pellegrini.

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Insight  |  June 1, 2026

Muzinich Weekly Market Comment: Bittersweet

May delivered strong returns and a renewed appetite for risk, but beneath the optimism lies an increasingly complex reality. While hopes of a US-Iran agreement have eased pressure on energy markets, investors and policymakers must now grapple with the prospect that higher energy prices and tighter supply conditions may prove more persistent than previously assumed.

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Insight  |  May 28, 2026

Paid to wait: double-digit income at a discount in BDCs

Market volatility has created a compelling entry point in Business Development Companies (BDCs), where discounted valuations and resilient fundamentals offer liquid access to private credit, although selective, active allocation remains critical argues Ji He.

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Insight  |  May 26, 2026

Muzinich weekly market comment: Economic divergence

As market momentum fades and inflation surprises ease, a growing divergence between the US and Europe is coming into sharper focus. While AI-driven investment continues to support US growth and reinforce expectations for tighter policy, weakening activity across Europe is raising concerns over stagnation and narrowing central bank options.

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Insight  |  May 19, 2026

Rise above the noise

With yields reset and fiscal dynamics evolving, the fixed income opportunity set is changing. Tatjana Greil-Castro examines why participation, compounding and relative balance-sheet strength support a strategic allocation to corporate credit over sovereign bonds. As investors consider their own pension outcomes, short-dated, actively managed corporate credit can offer a defensive entry point with the potential to outpace inflation.

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Insight  |  May 18, 2026

Muzinich Weekly Market Comment: Thank you, Powell – a steady hand in unsteady times

As markets grapple with rising geopolitical tensions, persistent inflation and renewed uncertainty over the path of US interest rates, Jerome Powell exits the Federal Reserve after steering the global economy through one of the most volatile periods in modern history. This week’s market moves suggest his successor, Kevin Warsh, inherits a far more complicated inflation backdrop than many investors had anticipated.

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Insight  |  May 11, 2026

Muzinich Weekly Market Comment: A brief history of the US dollar

Markets remain in risk-on mode, but recent US dollar weakness is prompting a closer look at its role in the global system. This week, we revisit the history of the dollar to understand what may lie ahead.

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Insight  |  April 23, 2026

Market neutral - Why standing still in credit may carry more risk than investors realise

As volatility returns to credit markets and dispersion increases, a market neutral approach offers investors a way to stay invested while reducing reliance on market direction and capturing relative value opportunities, argues portfolio manager Jamie Cane.

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Insight  |  March 4, 2026

Why credit markets offer greater control during disruption

As investors reassess business model durability, capital intensity and long-term monetisation, market narratives have become more volatile and polarised.

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Insight  |  February 19, 2026

Discipline among disruption – private credit investing in the age of AI

AI is forcing investors to rethink business models and the embedded risks. For private credit, distinguishing durable cash flows from disruption risk has become critical, argue Rafael Torres and Gianpaolo Pellegrini.

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Insight  |  February 17, 2026

Asia Pacific private credit - Complexity creates opportunity

Supply chain reconfiguration, infrastructure needs and divergent banking behaviour are reshaping demand for capital, creating a landscape where complexity, selectivity and structure are defining the private credit opportunity set, argues Andrew Tan.

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Insight  |  February 4, 2026

US private credit - The lower middle market - the one less travelled by

In an environment of heightened competition and macro uncertainty, the lower middle market stands out as a structurally underserved segment in private credit, offering greater control, stronger protections and more resilient returns, argues Jens Ernberg.

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Insight  |  January 29, 2026

Opportunities beyond the crowded core

In an increasingly competitive market, disciplined execution and a focus on the lower middle market remains critical to preserving capital and long-term returns, argue Kirsten Bode and Rafael Torres.

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Insight  |  January 21, 2026

Private debt in 2026 - The underserved rises

In a fragmented global economy, our heads of Private Debt across Pan-Europe, the US and Asia Pacific discuss the five key themes they expect to characterise the market in 2026.

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Insight  |  December 17, 2025

All-weather resilience - 2026 emerging markets outlook

Emerging market credit enters 2026 supported by easing geopolitical risks, stable fundamentals and relatively appealing valuations, offering selective investment opportunities argues Warren Hyland.

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Insight  |  December 16, 2025

Roll down and Carry on - Credit investing in 2026

Tight credit spreads and strong fundamentals support disciplined positioning, favouring carry and high yield exposure to capture returns while managing risk, argue Erick Muller, Mike McEachern and Tatjana Greil-Castro.

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Insight  |  November 25, 2025

Parallel lending: A disciplined path to resilient credit

By aligning with regulated bank standards, we believe parallel lending offers a transparent and resilient alternative within a market under increasing scrutiny, argues Gianluca Oricchio.

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Insight  |  November 18, 2025

Private credit: cockroach or workhorse?

Recent headlines about a handful of private credit defaults have ignited a fierce debate in financial circles. If there’s one default, should we expect more? Like spotting a cockroach in the kitchen, some worry that a single sign of distress hints at deeper problems lurking unseen. Others view these incidents as isolated - the natural byproduct of credit investment. So, which is it? Is private credit the cockroach or the workhorse of modern finance? Tatjana Greil Castro provides her views in this article.

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Insight  |  November 4, 2025

Know what you own

In-depth knowledge of underlying holdings is key to riding out periods of uncertainty and volatility, argue Tatjana Greil-Castro, Kirsten Bode and our team of public and private market investment professionals.

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Insight  |  October 15, 2025

Corporates vs. sovereigns: why corporates have the edge

France shows why corporate bonds can beat sovereigns: some companies now borrow cheaper than the state itself.

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Insight  |  October 14, 2025

European high yield: A market built for active investors

Active management can unlock alpha in today’s European high yield market, argues Thomas Samson.

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