Investors seeking higher yield have driven the growth of the private debt market. European private debt, though still much smaller than the US market, has also been growing rapidly. European lenders managed assets of $350bn as of June last year, according to Preqin, in a total market of $1.19trn. This is more than double the level in December 2016.
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