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Private capital

PDI expert Q&A: a lending revival

Jill White
Deputy Head of Underwriting & Portfolio Management
Derek Fricke
Senior Managing Director, Head of Direct Investments, Junior Capital & Private Equity Solutions
01 Sep 2025  
1 min. read
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In this expert Q&A Jill White and Derek Fricke from Churchill Asset Management answer how both senior lending and junior capital dealflow are poised for a significant resurgence as uncertainty eases and M&A activity returns.

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Derek Fricke

Senior Managing Director, Head of Direct Investments, Junior Capital & Private Equity Solutions
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Jill White

Deputy Head of Underwriting & Portfolio Management

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