Q&A: Pemberton's UK head Eric Capp on direct lending's future
Eric Capp, the UK head at asset manager Pemberton, discusses how sponsors have been dealing with debt during the coronavirus crisis and his long-term view of the direct lending market with Katharine Hidalgo
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