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
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
Predictions about increased defaults, restructurings and bankruptcies in the US are coming true. While this is creating opportunity, trend followers should be careful.
3 min read · 22 April 2016
The first-quarter fundraising figures for private debt showed declining appetite from LPs, but they may have just been resting between courses.
2 min read · 15 April 2016
The $1bn Spotify deal highlighted the hunger for tech companies among some debt capital providers. But will they regret following the latest fashions?
3 min read · 08 April 2016
As oil prices inch up, some energy credit players are becoming more ambitious about getting back in the game.
2 min read · 01 April 2016
Private equity is renowned for its focus on the bottom line. Lenders lining up to tout their relationships need to bear this in mind when backing the biggest, most aggressive deals.
2 min read · 25 March 2016
International players pouring money into Indian credit opportunities have an intriguing choice between distressed and performing strategies.
3 min read · 18 March 2016
It has its critics, but that hasn’t stopped the instrument from becoming increasingly important in the European mid-market. If that popularity is to grow, unitranche lenders will again have to consider cutting pricing.
3 min read · 11 March 2016
