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Private capital

How direct lending took off in Europe

11 Feb 2026  
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Arcmont Asset Management's CEO, Anthony Fobel, joined Creditflux Managing Editor Lisa Lee for an in-depth conversation about the expansion of direct lending and its increasing pace throughout Europe.

Their discussion examined private credit's emergence following the Global Financial Crisis and how the market's early pioneers have sustained their dominant position and significant market influence.

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