Lender of the year

1. Huatai Financial Holdings
2. Partners Group
3. CLSA Capital Partners

Huatai International, the Hong Kong-based subsidiary of China’s Huatai Securities, emerged as one of the most active Asian private debt investors in 2018. Since the unit’s establishment in 2014, the principal investment team has secured high volumes of proprietary structured financing opportunities focusing on sponsor-led leveraged buyouts and special situations.