Sayed Kadiri

3 weeks ago | 9fin.com | Sayed Kadiri |Synne Johnsson

“That’s how we’ve always done it,” is one of the most dangerous expressions (according to most corporate rule books). It’s safe, it works and it has lasted the test of time — but is it the best way to operate? This week we saw a different type of private credit alliance being formed, which seemingly ripped up the established playbook that most of these partnerships follow.

2 months ago | 9fin.com | Sayed Kadiri

Welcome to Taking the Credit, 9fin’s weekly observations on the issues affecting the European private credit market. To get these updates in your inbox each week, sign up here. The age-old debate: work from home, or make it a requirement that employees attend the office. Okay, maybe it’s more a debate that’s opened up in the last few years, but the point stands that where you work has become a divisive issue.

Jan 24, 2025 | 9fin.com | Sayed Kadiri

Welcome to Taking the Credit, 9fin’s weekly observations on the issues affecting the European private credit market. To get these updates in your inbox each week, sign up here. Let’s open with a facetious comment: if European private credit is a market where some firms can raise €30bn through a classic private equity-style vehicle, then why bother with raising capital in any other format? If it’s not broke, why fix it?

Dec 5, 2024 | 9fin.com | Sayed Kadiri |Jemima Denham

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Oct 7, 2024 | 9fin.com | Sayed Kadiri

Private credit doesn’t necessarily mean vanilla corporate credit lending. Some borrowers, that are otherwise performing well, will have a pressing need for liquidity, which will not fit neatly into a classic direct lending play. Enter opportunistic credit funds (or special sit funds, or capital solution funds if you prefer). Whatever the name, these strategies are intended to plug a liquidity gap — often with bespoke financing.