Andy Thomson
Fund manager Pemberton is preparing to make a splash with a number of new strategies for the European market. Symon Drake-Brockman explains why the firm is so confident about the future.
Having been an early mover into the private debt space, placement agent First Avenue is now on the lookout for niche strategies.
Our Germany Forum in Munich was split in half by the Brexit vote, with day two dawning in a changed world.
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The new recruits have left the Wells Fargo subsidiary to focus on Muzinich’s European syndicated loans activities.
David Allen, formerly of CPPIB, has given his new credit business a name as well as hiring risk specialist David O’Neill.
The property lender has brought in Rocco Versace from Anacott Capital to boost its coverage of the UK and Italy.
Some private debt strategies look well placed to prosper from economic fragility arising from Brexit.
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A PEI survey of alternative assets professionals indicates less interest in UK funds and a negative effect on almost half of businesses.
According to new research, direct lending ranks ahead of mezzanine and distressed strategies in terms of prospects over the next two years.
The French marketplace lender’s fund is the first of its type in Europe dedicated to SMEs.