Andy Thomson

Investors are not passive, but terms in the leveraged loan market are still weighted strongly against them.

An impressive number of nominations have already been gratefully received for our inaugural Private Debt Investor Rising Stars 2019. With the clock ticking towards the deadline of today, Thursday 14 February, at midnight PST, now is the final chance to act! To be eligible, nominees should be under the age of 40 on 1 April 2019. Nominations […]

There’s just under a week to go for us to receive recommendations relating to private debt’s youthful trailblazers.

The 20-year-old firm beat the €600m target for its sixth vehicle and says it is seeing strong interest from investors keen to move beyond their core private debt allocations.

A willingness for funds to offer leveraged options is enticing more investors from the other side of the Atlantic.

With issuers deterred by volatility and investors beginning to push back against bad terms, high yield bonds and leveraged loans took a dive in the final quarter of last year.

The firm, an independent Italian investment bank which operates in the mid-market, is hiring a placement agent for the first time as it plans a summer launch.

PDI wants to know who you think are the most talented of the up-and-coming generation in private debt – and give them a chance of making our inaugural top 20 list.

A new organisation has been formed that may help create a more equal relationship between borrowers and investors in Europe.

In a turbulent world, protecting what you’ve got is more of a priority than diversification.