Private Debt Investor
Business services: reliability amid volatility
‘Safe and steady’ is a tag that might be readily applied to the sector, and that’s just fine as far…
Read MoreClaiming a bigger slice for alternatives
A new study suggests its time for portfolio allocators to make some changes in the face of economic headwinds. A…
Read MoreEuropean deals buffeted by adverse backdrop
Unitranche transactions in the region fell back in Q1 2022 as economic headwinds reverse the growth seen through 2021. In…
Read MoreA subdued start to the year for capital raising
The boom in senior debt fundraising subsided somewhat in the first quarter of the year, while North America remained the…
Read MoreLarger funds mean larger deals
A new average fund size record was set in Q1 2022, as private debt managers become more ambitious at the…
Read MorePlacing a bet on litigation
Litigation finance has found a way to attract the retail investor. On the face of it, litigation financiers are not…
Read MoreEyes turn to Asia-Pacific
The region is attracting increasing interest (see chart), which extends beyond mainstream strategies to more niche areas. Europe is the…
Read MoreSecondaries take off in wake of covid crisis
Credit secondaries are a small but rapidly growing part of the asset class and recent events bode well for this…
Read MoreTesting times for leveraged loans
Market conditions have been described as a ‘perfect storm’ as various pressures increase. Is something about to give in the…
Read MoreDistress on the comeback trail
In an increasingly turbulent and inflationary world, could an ‘old-fashioned’ wave of distressed debt be around the corner? The covid…
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