Global green loan volume nearly US$6bn one month into 2019 Barely five weeks into the new year, nearly US$6bn in green and ESG loan financings have worked their way through the global market. At first glance it may not seem impressive given the nearly US$9.5bn that was raised the same time last year, but green…
Bigger funds and lower margins Download PitchBook’s Report here. Over 90% of 2018 vintage PE funds were larger than their predecessors. That’s the first time in more than ten years that percentage has crept above 90%, the last being 2006.Opportunism is certainly at play, though its much more modest this time around…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready
The rise of the few in Europe In 2018, three European mega-funds raised more than one out of every three dollars focused on the region. A dominant theme in recent headlines has been concentrated wealth in the hands of the very few – and I’m not talking about income status. I’m talking about private credit….
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Direct lending has attracted over $275 billion in capital since 2014 across various strategies.
Secured bonds grab larger share of the market Source: Debtwire Par Since the high yield bond market reopened in January, issuance has been marked by a sharp jump in the share of secured bonds. So far, in 1Q19, USD 13bn of secured bonds have priced, representing 45% of overall high yield bond volume, up from…