In recent days we’ve heard fears expressed that credit markets have ground to a halt as result of COVID-19: that’s not the case.

As private credit markets continue to evolve, the bypassing of the traditional bank market has revealed a range of new debt structuring options for financial sponsors, with the latest trend: unitranche debt.

Buying another business can reinvigorate a company, and disruptive mergers and acquisitions are emerging as the quickest route to this end.

Despite the gloomy headlines about recent volatility in world markets, there is a growing appetite predicted for M&A transactions both globally and in Australia in the coming year.