Private Debt Fundraising Remains Low in Q3 2016 Preqin’s Q3 update on the private debt fundraising market finds that the quarter marked a further slowdown in the levels of capital secured by managers in the space, as 2016 continues to see a far reduced rate in fundraising activity from recent years…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready

Strategies Targeted by Private Debt Investors According to Preqin’s Investor Outlook: Alternative Assets, H2 2016, 56% of investors with an active mandate in private debt are seeking to make at least one direct lending commitment within the next 12 months, the largest proportion among strategies in the asset class…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member?

Average Private Debt Management Fees by Fund Type Negotiating appropriately structured fund terms and conditions has long been a key issue for investors across the alternative assets industry. While investors are generally happy with the performance of the private debt industry, in Preqin’s H2 2016 Investor Outlook just 60% of respondents stated that they felt…

The Private Debt Universe in Asia-Pacific Preqin’s Private Debt Online tracks 152 Asia-Pacific-based private debt fund managers, of which 32 are located in Hong Kong, the most of any country. However, with regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Board of India requesting the Reserve Bank of India to ease regulations on Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), there…

Private Debt Performance Spurs Potential Inflows The private debt industry has only become a mainstay of many investors’ portfolios relatively recently, but there is mounting evidence that the returns the asset class is providing for them are spurring investors to allocate ever-increasing levels of capital to the debt market…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member?

Is the Italy-Focused Private Debt Industry Set for Growth? The Italy-focused private debt market remains in its infancy – only 13 funds focused on the country have closed since 2004 raising a total €2.6bn – however recent legislative changes announced by Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, may be about to accelerate growth in the country….

Private Debt Investors Target Europe Despite recent lacklustre fundraising activity, the private debt industry continues to attract investors, due to the uncorrelated returns and regular income stream offered by the asset class. Ninety-four percent of private debt investors expect the size of the industry to increase over the next five years, with over a quarter…

North America-Focused Fundraising Falls Sharply in 2016 North America has long been the epicentre of the private debt market, with the largest proportion of fund managers and investors based in the region, and by far the largest proportion of capital raised being focused on investment opportunities there. This reflects the size… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready

First-Time Private Debt Fundraising As the closed-end private debt industry grows in size and prominence, new fund managers continue to launch new vehicles in order to take advantage of increasing investor appetite and attractive investment opportunities. However, with the private debt fundraising… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...