Banks should be viewed as potential partners on transactions rather than antagonists in the European mid-market was the consensus view at the PDI Germany Forum taking place today.
1 min read · 23 June 2016
Central and European markets offer private debt funds a number of opportunities to lend to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) as the banks that dominate the region continue to scale back their operations.
1 min read · 23 June 2016
Real estate debt fundraising was subdued last year, which should prevent a welcome boost to liquidity from becoming overheated.
2 min read · 09 June 2016
After a difficult start to the year, some private debt managers now seem to be raking in assets from investors, but how long will it last?
3 min read · 02 June 2016
Fund managers in the mezzanine space are experiencing some sharply contrasting fortunes.
3 min read · 26 May 2016
China properties in tier one and tier two cities are looking more attractive to developers while recovery in lower tier cities remains slow.
1 min read · 25 May 2016
Woes at LendingClub are prompting speculation about the future of the P2P phenomenon.
3 min read · 19 May 2016
Sponsorless deals hold out the prospect of a return premium for those prepared to roll up their sleeves.
3 min read · 12 May 2016
The networking frenzy at this year’s ACG InterGrowth event saw some people boasting about successful deal volume, others talking about the difficulty of getting deals done, and still others experiencing something in between.
3 min read · 06 May 2016
While internet-based lending sites and traditional fund managers have competing claims to investor capital, the opportunity for both is getting larger.
3 min read · 29 April 2016
