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Debt funds look to plug credit gapThe withdrawal of traditional debt providers is a challenge for the industry – but it’s an opportunity for credit funds, writes Yolanda Bobeldijk
- More credit funds emerge as senior debt remains scarce
As banks take a step back from providing debt in the market, opportunities are rife for private equity firms to set up special credit funds.
- Ares launches second European debt fund
The firm has come to market with its Ares Capital Europe II fund that will provide senior debt, mezzanine and co-investment equity in European mid-market companies.
- Privately Speaking - Erol Uzumeri
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is one of the world's most influential institutional investors, fusing both GP and LP activities. The recently promoted head of its private equity arm, Erol Uzumeri, spoke with Amanda Janis about Teachers' efforts to be a pension that isn't ‘your Dad's Cadillac’.
- CalPERS: ‘Discussing’ capital call timings with GPs ‘not unusual’
While stressing it continues to honour capital calls, CalPERS has said it is not atypical for it to ask GPs to delay requests for funds. The pension has confirmed it sold more than $2bn in private equity holdings on the secondary market last year, including interests in Carlyle and Landmark funds.
- HIG completes $200m exit to Ares-backed SPAC
Blank cheque company Global BPO Services has acquired tech support firm Stream Holdings, which HIG built from a $75m platform investment in 2003.
- Europe - January 2003
Europe 2003-01-01 Staff Writer Europe Deals & Exits NIB to back Deutsche MBO Dutch private equity house NIB Capital is in exclusive negotiations with Ted Virtue, the New York based chief execut
- Ares, JP Morgan recap House of Blues for $110m
The entertainment company, which provides venues for live music performances, will use the capital to expand to other US cities, Europe and Asia.