Andy Thomson
Fears are growing that here is a market potentially posing systemic risk. Research from Partners Group suggests such concern may be misplaced.
Buoyed by fundraising success, the likes of GSO are writing bigger tickets and widening their challenge to the banks.
The London-based fund manager has brought in Zena Namih from private equity advisory firm Spring11 Advisory Services.
Equita is poised to raise a second private debt fund later in the year. Head of private debt, Paolo Pendenza, says the firm will be targeting unitranche and subordinated PIK
A willingness for funds to offer leveraged options is enticing more investors from the other side of the Atlantic.
Further pan-regional regulation of non-bank lending is unnecessary, a new white paper argues. It’s time to look at the smaller picture within individual member states.
Trevor Castledine reflects on his career to date as an LP, including his time spent reshaping allocations at the Lancashire County Pension Fund.
Sabrina Fox is fighting the corner for investors through the newly launched European Leveraged Finance Alliance. She explains why this is necessary in a two-minute video.
Debt funds have increasingly colonised the country’s LBO market, but risks appear to be mounting.
Thomas Shanklin, managing director and head of private debt at Nationwide Insurance, speaks to PDI about the nuances of being an insurance LP and opportunities in the asset class