From differentiated dealflow to favourable terms and pricing, mid-market debt has several compelling structural dynamics.
Managers are seeking to add value through professionalisation as well as scale.
The mid-market provides secondaries investors with a growing number of attractive LP- and GP-led opportunities.
Increased competition to access traditional large-cap infrastructure funds has prompted institutional investors to examine smaller platforms that offer value creation opportunities.
Mid-market investors have the opportunity to professionalise fragmented social assets into resilient, high-impact platforms.
The right mid-market transport strategy can override global volatility.
Modernising legacy data centres could be the best way for mid-market players to ride the digital wave.
Mid-market equipment leasing is attracting investors due to a combination of factors including fragmentation, appealing entry valuations and features reminiscent of core infrastructure, writes Northleaf's Paul Gill.
A mismatch between perceived and actual default rates is creating a high-yield frontier for mid-market capital.
Domain expertise can support differentiated sourcing and value creation. But too narrow a focus can lead to pressure to deploy.