10/2/2026 9:04:07 AM Incentivisation in private credit portcos: equity after taking the keys? By Mark Petch Jat Bains A key focus for any private credit providers taking control of a borrower in a distressed scenario will be ensure that there are...
9/30/2026 1:43:37 PM Beyond senior debt: key takeaways from our alternative private capital seminar By Jat Bains Laura Bretherton Victoria Hills Christian Anthony +1 more... Show less On 29 September 2026, Macfarlanes hosted Beyond senior debt: exploring alternative private capital strategies in real estate, a panel...
9/30/2026 11:44:07 AM Private credit and UK life insurers: structuring for matching adjustment By Margarida Ferreira Richard Fletcher Madison Kaur Over the next decade, an estimated £600bn of assets is expected to move from UK defined benefit pension schemes to insurers, with around...
9/24/2026 1:21:07 PM Stress to success: key takeaways from our opportunistic credit seminar By Adam Caines Paul Keddie Nick O'Grady Nils Gravenhorst +1 more... Show less On 23 September 2026, Macfarlanes and PwC co-hosted Stress to Success: Assessing the Opportunistic Credit Playbook, a panel seminar...
9/8/2026 11:14:36 AM Five things we now know about landlord restructuring plans By Paul Keddie Simon Beale Timothy Bromley-White In the last few months the Court has sanctioned restructuring plans for Las Iguanas, for Poundstretcher, and for two related TG Jones...
8/13/2026 4:01:38 PM Sponsored repo and US Treasury Central Clearing – what the buy-side needs to know By William Sykes Robert Daniell Kartik Iyer The US Treasury repo market is undergoing a significant structural shift because of SEC rules requiring a majority of US Treasury...
7/21/2026 8:33:07 AM Bridging the funding gap: the convergence of fund finance and structured finance as a liquidity tool By Richard Fletcher Ryan Moore Chris Barrett Katherine Hensby +1 more... Show less For limited partners (LPs) fund finance structures offer a way to achieve liquidity for their fund interests, and for general partners...
7/9/2026 9:27:12 AM Rated note feeders: structuring access to private capital By Harriet Miller Richard Fletcher Ryan Moore Sophie Donnithorne-Tait Katherine Hensby +2 more... Show less Note feeder funds are investment vehicles established as part of an existing fund structure. They repackage an economic exposure to a...
6/24/2026 1:18:36 PM Investing in industrial decarbonisation: carbon capture and storage and low carbon hydrogen production By Andrew Hughes Tim Redman Nigel Price Katherine Hensby Rachel Richardson +2 more... Show less Satisfying demand for dispatchable baseload power generation is a priority for governments. Even better if delivered via low carbon...
6/22/2026 3:14:36 PM Senior exits in Private Credit Portcos: Navigating the transition to an uncapped unfair dismissal regime By Jat Bains Hayley Robinson Jaime Douglas-Home Having taken the keys of a troubled borrower from a sponsor, it is not uncommon for the new private credit owner to find that the...
6/10/2026 1:04:07 PM Platform extension in private credit: growth, granularity and governance By Pete Chapman Margarida Ferreira Adam Caines The evolution of private credit is being driven by two parallel trends: platform expansion and product specialisation. Many franchises...
6/3/2026 8:12:37 AM UK EMIR – clearing threshold for commodity derivatives increased By Edward Karsten William Sykes Since our previous note summarising proposed changes to the clearing thresholds under EU EMIR and UK EMIR, the FCA has issued FCA...
5/28/2026 10:07:11 AM Asset-backed finance: a market view ahead of Global ABS 2026 By Adam Caines Yagmur Yarar The asset-backed finance (ABF) landscape is changing and as we approach the end of H1 2026 the ABF market is in focus for both positive...
4/30/2026 2:25:39 PM Capitalising on dislocation and complexity - Opportunistic credit in 2026 By Jat Bains Adam Caines Paul Keddie Andrew Perkins Nils Gravenhorst +2 more... Show less The private credit market entered 2026 at a pivotal juncture. While the asset class has matured over recent years, now matching the...
4/28/2026 11:46:07 AM Getting creative: Strategies for turning around a poor performing fund By Jat Bains Richard Fletcher Chris Daniel Matthew Ridgway Katherine Hensby +2 more... Show less Amid the macro-economic turbulence and geopolitical shifts that have so far characterised the 2020s, exit routes for funds have become...
4/23/2026 11:23:37 AM Motor finance redress: the FCA’s final rules on the industry-wide redress scheme By Alexandra Green Laura Bridgewater Rachel Serene The FCA’s publication of its final rules in PS26/3 marks a significant milestone in the regulation of motor finance, establishing a...