Fund Management

The future of Asia-Pacific private debt will be under discussion next week as we mingle with industry leaders at our APAC Forum. There appears to be room for optimism.

The firm raised its second fund in just eight months with an almost 100% re-up rate among existing investors.

The European fund manager’s deal is expected to close in the second half of this year and will almost double the size of its asset servicing activities.

Following the turmoil surrounding the collapse last week of the 800-pound tech lending gorilla, Silicon Valley Bank, we examine some of the collateral damage.

The $347bn investment giant has agreed to acquire structured finance business Gryphon Capital Investments, manager of the Australia-listed Gryphon Capital Income Trust.

The collapse of the bank has infused the market with uncertainty around the bank’s subscription line of credit business.

Macroeconomic developments seem to have taken a more positive slant, but the need to refinance will expose weaker credits in the end.

Private debt and ESG don’t have a long history together, but there are signs of much-needed progress being made.

Claire Madden, managing partner at Connection Capital, identifies five issues that should be top of mind for managers and investors in today’s changed environment.

In our final episode of Private Markets and the end of Cheap Money, we hear from IMCO, Oaktree Capital, BC Partners and more on what investment professionals there keep their eyes on in the era of higher borrowing costs.