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John Bakie joined Private Debt Investor in November 2017 as news editor. He has spent over a decade covering a wide range of financial services including private equity, venture capital, retail investment, securities trading and asset custody.
The firm’s new addition will focus on developing its European CLO platform.
A slew of promotions at the fund of funds include the newly created role of chief investment officer.
Senior-only deals are making up a smaller percentage of deal activity as second-lien and high-yield make a comeback.
The listing will offer open-ended access to UK SME lending with several currency hedges.
Growing demand for alternative investments and major fundraising for US and European direct lending pushed Ares’ results higher in the first quarter.
The credit opportunities fund will target inefficiencies in credit markets.
Carlyle has seen its credit income grow by more than 20 percent as it grows its investment team.
The third recent hire shows Certior’s ambition to grow its credit and equity fund of funds offering.
The unitranche facility is Apera’s first deal in the German market.
Former BlueBay executive Abhik Das was recently hired as the new head of private debt at Golding Capital Partners. He was asked for his views on current market conditions.
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