Andy Thomson
The global asset manager has reached around the halfway mark for its secured credit fund, which has a target of up to £800m.
More managers are going further down the capital structure in the search for yield. Does the strategy have broader appeal or will it remain a niche play?
Managers wanting to provide debt finance to growth companies are often not visible enough – and may even lose out to online searches.
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The Helsinki-based SME direct lending fund of funds manager believes it can continue delivering a net return of around 10%.
The only constant is change and private debt is no exception. We look at the factors that will shape the future of the asset class.
A round-up of some of the key recent deals in private debt.
The London-based fund manager has posted a final close for its fourth fund on €870m, compared with fund three’s €506m.
LPs anxious about systemic risk and dry powder accumulation may have less to worry about than they think.
With lots of end of-cycle talk, the Cambridge Associates senior executive cautions against predicting the next recession.
Low volatility, attractive yields and floating rates: all reasons why, according to Alcentra’s Paul Hatfield, loans are more than a match for bonds in the long term.