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The manager expects the final close of the special situations fund before year-end.
Investor appetite and borrower demand for specialty finance is growing. But this is a niche market that requires a specialist approach, says Northleaf managing director Michael Morris.
Combining the cool factor with the possibility of strong returns, music royalties have been generating increasing interest. But can the good times keep rolling?
The A$7.5m instrument is said to be the first since 1933 to pay principal and interest in gold.
The firm has already raised most of the capital and just attracted a $30m commitment from Rhode Island.
The direct lending market was catalysed by banks’ withdrawal from mid-market corporate lending, and many are predicting that private credit firms in asset-based finance will be boosted in a similar way.
The firms believe aircraft can still offer long-term growth potential despite covid-19.
The newly launched litigation finance specialist Contingency Capital has received significant backing for co-investments from several asset managers.
A series of problems have driven banks away from financing global trade.
Up to now, net asset value-based fund finance facilities have mainly focused on broad, diversified portfolios, but that may be changing.