Breaking down the latest in private equity fund performance Download PitchBook’s Report here. Private equity has had banner decade by multiple metrics. As mentioned in last week’s edition of the Lead Left in this column, cash flows are still trending positively, contributing to likely another banner year for fundraising across the industry. Delving more deeply, it’s…
Europe Private Debt Over the past ten years, private debt fundraising has grown from $23bn in 2009 to $118bn in 2018. A big proportion of this expansion can be attributed to Europe. Eighty-seven percent of private debt investors believe Western Europe presents the best opportunities in private debt, from which 34% is attributed to the…
Distressed debt grows despite mixed feelings from investors Distressed debt fundraising dropped off in 2018, but numbers from the first half of 2019 indicate that investor appetite is turning around. In interviews for PDI’s upcoming cover story that takes a deep dive into distressed debt, many investors said they weren’t interested in the strategy, citing…
Eight consecutive years in the black? Download PitchBook’s Report here. Private equity net cash flows are on pace for an eighth consecutive year in positive territory. Through Q3 2018 (the most recent data available), net cash flows (the difference between contributions and distributions) remained just above $100 billion. One more quarter’s worth of data to sift…
US CLO distribution of defaulted loans by sector In May, the top sectors of defaulted loans held within active CLOs on a volume basis were Healthcare, Telecommunications and Technology. One-hundred and thirty-two CLOs currently hold defaulted Healthcare debt, 163 CLOs hold defaulted Telecom debt and 83 CLOs hold defaulted debt in Technology…. Subscribe to Read
North America-Focused Private Debt The private debt market has grown rapidly in recent years, and North America and Europe account for the majority of that expansion. Based on the latest Preqin Investor Outlook report, 68% of investors believe the US presents the most favourable opportunities in private debt in 2019…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a
AUM growth expectations at odds with consolidation trend Many private markets managers expect rapid growth in the coming years, but some of those optimistic firms may find themselves being bought – just ask some BDC managers. One of the marquee stories in the finance world post-global financial crisis has been the rise of alternative assets….
Loan mutual fund AUM continued to decline, ending May at US$137bn Loan retail outflows sent the AUM (market value) for loan mutual funds & ETFs lower to US$137.7bn as of the end of May, a decline of US$1.92bn or -1.4% month on month, and US$9.9bn or -7% since the beginning of the year. Loan funds’…
GP stakes fundraising starting to boom Download PitchBook’s Report here. An awaited flood of GP stakes fundraising is starting to take shape. The funds currently in the market will eventually amass more capital for the strategy than the past decade combined, according to our recently released analyst note. The majority of those raises will be housed…
Subscription Credit: Angel or Demon? Private capital funds are using subscription credit facilities – bridge loans made to fund deals in lieu of making capital calls – more than ever. Usage has jumped from 13% in pre-2010 vintages to over 50% of 2015 and 2016 vintage vehicles. But the industry remains divided as to whether…