Credit Lens: Europe & Beyond
Credit Lens: Europe & Beyond explores the people, stories, and forces shaping credit across EMEA and beyond.
Hosted by Octus editor Phoebe Appenteng and reporter Katie McMahon, Credit Lens: Europe & Beyond brings timely analysis and context on distressed debt, restructurings, new issuance, private capital flows, and the political and economic shifts moving markets.
It is made for credit investors, legal advisors, syndicate desks, and anyone curious about how European credit really works. Each episode is smart, conversational, and focused on what matters most.
New episodes every two weeks.
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Episodes
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
In Episode 2 of Credit Lens: Europe & Beyond, hosts Phoebe Appenteng and Chris Haffenden tackle the big credit themes shaping European markets right now.
They start with Cerba and the rising fear of LMEs in Europe, questioning whether Altice-style tactics are becoming the new normal. Then it’s on to French retail, where Casino’s failed turnaround has investors wondering if ELO might be next. The conversation zooms out to IPO delays, buyout debt flowing into private credit, and why execution risk is changing how deals get done.
Finally, it’s time for Afternoon Tea. From Elon tweets moving Dogecoin to a British roadside sofa turned art exhibit, the show ends with weird, wonderful headlines and some questionable biscuit science.
Insightful, sharp, and just the right amount of strange.
Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
In the premiere of Credit Lens: Europe & Beyond, hosts Phoebe Appenteng and Chris Haffenden zoom out from single-name headlines to explore the bigger themes shaping European credit.
They unpack Petrofac’s restructuring chaos, decode the rise of DPI as private equity’s pressure point, and explain why IPO chatter might be more about signaling than actual exits. The duo also dive into the tug-of-war between private credit and traditional markets, and close with a sharp take on Europe’s new defense spending era—and why it might be a lifeline for distressed satellite players like Eutelsat.
This is where credit meets context.
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