News & Analysis

The drift of capital towards a small cohort of mega-funds remains a theme for private debt, but at what price?

The march into CLOs and action against the AFFE rule are developments that Andrew Hedlund believes will change the shape of the BDC market in 2019.

The BDC is seeking approval from shareholders to change its debt-to-equity ratio from 2:1 to 1:1.

The firm’s investor base includes the IFC and Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

It’s still possible to negotiate decent terms in the lower mid-market, but does that compensate for country and political risks? David Turner seeks to find out

The fund is already nearly halfway deployed, with $750m of capital invested at the time of the final close.

Two major policy changes in Washington – the tax reform bill and tariffs on Chinese imports – have been talking points for US private equity this year but are not yet affecting portfolios. By Isobel Markham

Winning trust is not easy, but the country’s investors are being won round to private debt by those GPs willing to do the spadework.

As firms begin to adopt more technology in their investment processes, a lack of integration could hinder LPs rather than help. Rebecca Szkutak reports

Having a local presence greatly influences the investment decisions of Korean institutional investors, delegates heard at the PERE Investor Forum Seoul 2018.