SuperReturn Private Credit Europe 2027
SuperReturn Private Credit Europe publishes a substantial allocator programme, including LP-only sessions and complimentary registration for qualified LPs.
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About this event
Join us in London to connect with over 750 senior leaders in European private credit, including 250+ LPs and 375+ GPs. Explore key industry topics such as macroeconomic trends, fundraising, direct lending, asset-backed lending, private credit secondaries, specialty finance, distressed debt, and more. Gain insights from leading European GPs on emerging managers, the lower mid-market, and the transformative impact of AI.
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Monday, 8 March 202728 sessions
Registration, welcome coffee and networking
Chair’s welcome address
Chair’s welcome address
Collateral in the crosswinds: macro forces reshaping asset‑backed lending
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- How are rates and inflation reshaping collateral, covenants and the performance of ABL in Europe? How are valuations and recovery timelines evolving in the current environment? Where are LPs finding the most compelling risk-adjusted returns in ABL strategies, and how are GPs aligning structures to deliver through the cycle?
Spread and resilience: navigating Europe’s mid-market
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- How are rates and persistent inflation impacting leverage, pricing and structures in mid‑market deals across Europe? What does the looming refinancing wave mean for sponsors and direct lenders in the mid‑market, and where are the pinch points? How do the risk/return profiles compare between the upper and lower market segments?
The LP lens on ABL: allocations and alignment
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- Which asset pools are LPs favouring for resilience and risk‑adjusted returns in today’s market? How should LPs think about portfolio construction across ABL strategies to balance yield, liquidity and downside protection? Which criteria matter most for LPs when evaluating manager quality, data discipline and performance history in ABL?
From spin‑out to standout: how can emerging managers thrive in Europe’s mid‑market?
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- How are emerging managers differentiate themselves in a crowded mid-market through sector specialism, speed and creative structuring? Which fundraising strategies are delivering for first‑time funds and smaller managers? What do LPs prioritise when weighing allocations to emerging managers versus established firms in the mid-market?
Morning coffee and networking break
Building yield: seizing opportunities in European real-estate debt
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- How has LP appetite and GP deployment in real-estate debt evolved over the past 12 months across senior, mezzanine and whole-loan strategies? In volatile markets, how does the asset-backed structure of real-estate debt enhance downside protection and capital preservation? Which European sectors and geographies are proving most resilient, and where are the most compelling opportunities in the current market?
Flexibility, features, and footholds: deal structuring innovation in the mid-market
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- How are mid-market GPs evolving their structural terms, such as PIK toggles and co-investments, to maintain strong yield alignment with LPs? With borrower leverage remaining complex, how are mid-market lenders innovating maintenance covenants and covenant-lite structures to protect downside risk? How are deal structures being adapted to handle the unique tax, currency, and multi-jurisdictional enforcement risks found in fast-growing regions across Europe?
CLOs uncovered: decoding a booming structured credit asset class
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- Where do European CLOs fit within a private markets portfolio today, and how does CLO equity complement direct lending, opportunistic credit and secondaries? What is the outlook for private credit CLOs versus broadly syndicated loan CLOs in Europe, in terms of collateral quality and expected returns? What trends are shaping investor demand for European structured credit?
Airborne and armoured: capturing growth in mid-market aerospace and defence
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- How is increased European defence spending creating new loan opportunities for mid-market suppliers? Where are lenders finding the cleanest risk-adjusted returns in commercial aerospace, dual-use technologies and traditional defence maintenance and logistics? How are GPs navigating the complex ethical boundaries of defence lending, and how are LPs shifting their ESG exclusion frameworks to accommodate national security assets?
Lunch and networking break
Chair’s welcome address
Chair’s welcome address
SRTs and synthetics: shifting bank risk, securing LP returns
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- Pre-registration required
- Are significant risk transfer and synthetic securitisation trades a durable source of ABF yield for LPs? What is the realistic liquidity profile and exit pathway for private SRT exposure? What structural features make SRTs an increasingly attractive, data-rich alternative for LPs looking to diversify away from traditional corporate cashflow debt?
- This exclusive closed door discussion group is only open to banks, corporate investors, development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers subject to qualification.
- To enquire, please email alex.raeside@informa.com
Royalty riches: private credit’s play in music, media, healthcare and entertainment
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- What makes music royalty streams compelling for allocators in today’s environment? How should investors assess and price the risk–return of royalty-backed financings? How is LP and GP appetite for media, entertainment and healthcare royalties evolving, and how is this shaping structures, covenant packages and expected yields?
Prescribing performance: finding value and volume in mid-market healthcare
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- How is European healthcare performing against persistent inflationary pressures, particularly regarding rising clinical staff wages and specialized supply chain costs? Are LPs viewing healthcare allocations purely as a defensive, recession-proof hedge, or are they pushing GPs to back higher-growth, higher-risk tech-enabled healthcare models? Where are the absolute best risk-adjusted opportunities across European healthcare?
From runways to railways: financing Europe’s hard assets
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- Where are the most attractive risk-adjusted returns today across core infrastructure, transportation and aviation? How are macroeconomic factors, such as fuel costs and supply chain pressures, impacting these sectors? In hard-asset lending, how do underwriting standards and portfolio monitoring adapt to residual value exposure?
Bountiful Benelux: unlocking returns in an efficient market
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- What makes the Benelux mid-market structurally unique compared to the rest of Europe, and how do its high corporate transparency and distinct local banking cultures alter the risk profile for incoming funds? How are regulatory shifts and local bank consolidation across the Netherlands and Belgium accelerating adoption of private credit? Which local industries, like digital infrastructure and logistics, are generating the most attractive returns?
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
The startup surge: venture debt’s European ascent
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- How is today’s macro backdrop influencing deployment pace, pricing and risk appetite in venture debt? Where are the most attractive opportunities in Europe right now in terms of sectors and geos? How should LPs and GPs position venture debt within broader portfolio construction and allocation frameworks?
Southern, Central & Eastern Europe: uncovering value in emerging regions
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- What is driving the sudden shift in investor sentiment towards southern, central & eastern Europe, and are LPs viewing them as temporary yield plays or permanent portfolio anchors? How are strict local bank capital regulations across Italy and Spain creating a lucrative vacuum for mid-market funds? How is the massive wave of industrial near-shoring turning manufacturing hubs in Poland and Romania into a prime target for mid-market debt?
Megawatts to megadeals: opportunities in digital infrastructure and data centres
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- Where are the most compelling, risk‑adjusted opportunities across European data centres and fibre today, and how do they compare with other ABF collateral pools? How should lenders underwrite power availability and grid connection risk, and what covenants best protect against delays or curtailment? What are the most dependable collateral pools in digital infrastructure?
The Nordic nexus: evaluating opportunities in a resilient region
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- Why are global LPs increasingly targeting the Nordic mid-market? How are Nordic managers utilizing advanced ESG data metrics and sustainability-linked pricing to satisfy LPs while protecting mid-market yields? How are mid-market funds structuring non-sponsored deals for founder-owned businesses in the Nordics to unlock premium yields?
Chair’s closing remarks
Chair’s closing remarks
Networking drinks reception
Tuesday, 9 March 202721 sessions
Registration, welcome coffee and networking
Chair’s welcome address
Beyond the headlines: protecting portfolios and cutting through the noise
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- How are GPs refining their internal risk management frameworks to insulate new capital deployment from short-term market noise and secure structural portfolio health? Which specific European sectors are demonstrating the greatest resilience against macroeconomic impacts? How can LPs and GPs effectively strengthen portfolios against escalating pan-European geopolitical volatility?
Keynote address
Keynote address
Allocation to action: LP viewpoints on European private credit
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- Which underlying European sectors are currently topping LP allocation wish lists? Which specific private credit sub-strategies are winning the battle for capital as investors hunt for resilient risk-adjusted alpha? How do LPs differentiate between pan-European generalist managers and localised, country-specific specialists during selection?
Morning coffee and networking break
Keynote address
Keynote address
Yield of dreams: how direct lenders are dominating deals in Europe
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- How has investor appetite for direct lending developed over the past 12 months, and where are the most compelling opportunities today? Which European sectors and sub‑regions currently offer the strongest risk‑adjusted returns for direct lenders, and why? In an increasingly crowded European market, what true differentiators will allow direct lenders to sustain a competitive edge?
Lunch and networking break
LP-only lunch
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- Pre-registration required
- Run under the Chatham House Rule and open to pre-registered banks, corporate investors, development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers subject to qualification.
- To enquire, please email alex.raeside@informa.com
Chair’s welcome address
The collateral craze: capitalising on concrete assets
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- What macroeconomic forces are driving institutional capital away from cashflow lending and directly into European asset-backed strategies? Which tangible collateral types are currently securing the highest risk-adjusted returns while insulating portfolios from inflation? In a market starved for liquidity, how are managers structuring asset-backed deals to ensure robust valuation accuracy and seamless liquidation triggers?
From distress to diamonds: dissecting the edge in opportunistic credit
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- What structural and macroeconomic indicators are flashing early warnings of corporate distress across European credit markets? Which specific sectors are presenting the most mispriced, attractive entry points for opportunistic capital today? In what ways are LPs adjusting their asset allocation models to accommodate extended lock-up periods of opportunistic credit vehicles?
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
The niche network: navigating new frontiers in speciality funding
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- Which specific niche sectors are currently delivering the most resilient, risk-adjusted returns? How should LPs strategically calibrate their portfolios to balance core direct lending with the unique diversification benefits of specialty finance? Are niche strategies best accessed through dedicated, pure-play managers, or via mega-cap multi-strategy platforms?
The perfect partner: how can LPs select the right manager?
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- Pre-registration required
- What non-negotiable factors must European LPs prioritize when selecting a private credit manager today? Why is a historic track record meaningless without auditing current team stability and strategy drift? How can LPs anchor large, established funds alongside niche, agile managers?
- This exclusive closed door discussion group is only open to banks, corporate investors, development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers subject to qualification.
- To enquire, please email alex.raeside@informa.com
Endless capital or endless risk? Dissecting the evergreen evolution
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- What critical lessons have been learned from recent structural failures and halted redemptions in the evergreen market, and how are modern fund terms evolving to protect remaining investors? How do the operational advantages of evergreen vehicles stack up against traditional closed-end structures? Are LPs utilizing evergreen structures as a permanent core allocation tool, or are they treating them strictly as tactical liquidity management vehicles?
Chair’s closing remarks
Networking drinks reception
Wednesday, 10 March 202718 sessions
Registration, welcome coffee and networking
LP-only breakfast
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- Pre-registration required
- Run under the Chatham House Rule and open to pre-registered banks, corporate investors, development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers subject to qualification.
- To enquire, please email alex.raeside@informa.com
Chair’s welcome address
The liquidity lifeline: solving the cash crunch with credit secondaries
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- How are secondary buyers exploiting the current market-wide 'liquidity panic' to snap up high-quality, cash-generative loan portfolios at unprecedented discounts? Which unique pricing methodologies and valuation benchmarks are crucial for accurately underwriting complex loan portfolios on the secondary market? How should LPs evaluate the risk-return profile of specialized private credit secondary funds versus traditional primary investment vehicles?
Keynote address
Keynote address
Morning coffee and networking break
The leverage leap: locking in growth via NAV financing
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- How can NAV finance accelerate investor distributions during a prolonged drought in traditional exit routes? Which specific credit asset pools and fund vintages derive the greatest structural benefit from overlaying NAV debt on top of underlying portfolios? How do the structural covenants of European NAV loans, such as LTV caps, impact a manager’s operational flexibility during a market downturn?
Transatlantic allocation: assessing alpha in European vs US private credit
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- How are macroeconomic factors and monetary policy paths reshaping the competitive landscape between European and US private credit? Where are the best returns right now: in the fast-paced US market or the stable, bank-driven European market? How are international LPs balancing their geographical concentration risk, given that the US market offers sheer scale while Europe provides structural diversification across distinct jurisdictions?
Lunch and networking break
Women in private credit networking lunch
Chair’s welcome address
The origination options: optimising portfolios between sponsored and non-sponsored credit
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- How do risk-return dynamics differ between sponsor‑backed and non‑sponsored lending across cycles, including yields, default rates and recoveries? Which specific European sectors currently offer the most resilient and profitable pipelines for non-sponsored credit originators? How does sponsor involvement shape deal structuring, covenant strength, governance and pricing?
Algorithms and alpha: utilizing AI across the credit cycle
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- How are managers using AI to identify, prioritise and pre‑qualify new lending opportunities at scale, and what edge does it provide over traditional sourcing? In what ways can AI enhance due diligence while preserving human judgement and accountability? How is AI reshaping fundraising and LP communications, from targeting and segmentation to personalised reporting and real‑time responsiveness?
Beyond the borders: how can LPs best navigate a fragmented European landscape?
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- Pre-registration required
- Are recent updates to European regulatory frameworks making cross-border fundraising smoother, or are they creating new operational friction for LPs? How can LPs ensure senior security is enforceable across borders in an insolvency? How should LPs weigh a pan‑European mega‑fund’s simplicity against the local sourcing advantage of regional managers?
- This exclusive closed door discussion group is only open to banks, corporate investors, development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers subject to qualification.
- To enquire, please email alex.raeside@informa.com
Bytes, borrowers, and backing: building robust portfolios in AI and tech
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- How should firms pinpoint the most compelling AI and tech opportunities in a market that is evolving at pace? How are private credit funds structuring data centre and energy infrastructure loans to mitigate the risk of technological obsolescence? What are the best due diligence practices for evaluating AI and tech companies?
Chair’s closing remarks
Closing networking break
Who attends
- 250LPs