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Beyond the noise: Finding value in middle market private credit

Derek Fricke
Senior Managing Director, Head of Direct Investments, Junior Capital & Private Equity Solutions
Jill White
Deputy Head of Underwriting & Portfolio Management
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Derek Fricke and Jill White are featured in PitchBook's 2025 Annual Global Private Market Fundraising Report. Together, they examine where opportunity lies in US middle market private credit, how the market is navigating a declining rate environment, and why discipline and manager selection remain paramount heading into 2026.

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