Firms are increasingly looking for private debt professionals who can offer them ‘the whole package’, but a dearth of specialist talent is highlighting the challenges of hiring.
New records are being set in the CLO market on both sides of the Atlantic, despite a subdued M&A market.
Portfolio builders, dealmakers and advisers to young people feature in the first cohort of the Rising Stars 2024.
Fund managers are starting to employ AI but are barely beginning to consider vast untapped opportunities.
The rhetoric surrounding ESG may be well established in the private debt industry, but some firms’ attention to social and sustainability concerns is starting to wane.
Forward thinkers, fierce negotiators and key drivers in Africa are part of the second cohort of the Rising Stars 2024.
Limited partners are playing it safe as the most secure part of the capital structure claims a greater share of fundraising.
The first half of 2024 has seen bumper fundraising for private debt’s number one strategy, with attention being drawn to a possible M&A revival.
Company founders and mentors star in the third cohort of the Rising Stars 2024.
Collateralised loan obligations are growing in popularity across the equity and credit markets, but some areas are gaining more traction than others.