Loan Note

Loan Note: Ares’ push into heavy equipment financing; Europe’s unitranche revival in Q4 2023

Ares supports Ansley Park’s push into heavy equipment financing. Plus: S&P finds secondaries pricing slow to fall; and the UK and Germany lead a European unitranche revival. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Our 2023 Awards winners unveiled; Europe’s mid-market standing firm

Our Annual Awards winners in more than 50 categories are revealed. Plus: study evidences European mid-market resilience; and why private debt has a role in developing Asia’s smart cities. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: The size of the challenge facing European real estate; Goldman, Tikehau form partnerships

AEW puts numbers to the difficulties facing European real estate. Plus: Goldman and Tikehau expand their APAC operations; and private debt grows into a funding gap in China. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Searches for private debt GPs soar; family offices gravitating to alternatives

Searches for private debt managers higher than for alternative asset peers. Plus: family offices gearing up for more alternatives allocations; and M&A momentum continues into 2024. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Private debt’s returns get LPs thinking; Infranity proves a strong draw

Timing is key as investors mull private debt’s merits versus private equity. Plus: success for Infranity on the fundraising trail; and make sure to sign up for our APAC Forum 2024. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Zombies expected to rise in UK; Europe’s default rate looks to be levelling off

Uptick in distressed and special situations deals expected in the UK this year. Plus: Europe’s default rate looks set to stabilise; and why it’s a decent time to deploy capital in mid-market loans. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Political outlook prevents clarity around prospects; LPs urged to tread carefully on NAV loans

AlbaCore finds returns outlook shrouded in uncertainty. Plus: why NAV loans have dirty connotations; and subdued mid-market debt issuance in the US. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Deal timelines lengthening; Europe sees an increase in jumbo financings

A study finds the road to deal completions becoming longer. Plus: the sudden growth of jumbo-sized financings; and where Varde Partners sees opportunity in the market. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Market views on AI’s role in private debt; secondaries appetite grows, according to study

Has the impact of AI on private debt fund management been as significant as imagined? Plus: Our Perspectives study evidences secondary market growth; and the latest key hires. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Tune into our latest Decade of Private Debt podcasts; evidence of distress on the rise

Make sure you have a listen to our three remaining Decade podcast episodes. Plus: the weakening foundations of London property; and growing distress evidenced in Alvarez & Marsal report. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.