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Loan Note: State support delays corporate bankruptcy; Businesses creep closer to covenant breachEuropean corporates that may be in need of restructuring are being sustained by state aid. Plus: the consumer firms in danger of breaching covenants and our latest podcast on the fundraising scene. Here's today's brief for our valued subscribers only.
The rise of infra’s sector-focused credit strategiesMuch as renewables are driving sector-focused equity fundraising, the same movement is being seen on the debt side, with digital infra potentially not far behind.
Loan Note: Our latest fundraising data; the new fund for UK DC pensionsOur latest fundraising data as the hangover from 2020 continues. Plus: how one fund is luring UK defined contribution pensions and new guidance for ESG criteria in leveraged loans. Here's today's brief for our valued subscribers only.
China: Private debt land of opportunity?Surprisingly little is known about the exact size of the country’s private debt market, but a widening financing gap is providing plenty of potential for fund managers in the mid-market.
Loan Note: Adams Street's Sacher on AEL partnership; European direct lending on the riseBill Sacher comments on Adams Street's loans partnership with American Equity. Plus: why European direct lending could overtake the US and digging into the opportunity in China through a podcast with BlackRock's Celia Yan. Here's today's brief for our valued subscribers only.
PODCAST: Why China’s policies are creating a funding gapGovernment actions are generating opportunities in a range of sectors. Celia Yan of BlackRock tells us where to look.
PDI annual awards 2020: Our Americas winnersMonroe, Golub and HPS Investment Partners took some of the top honors in the region this year.
Delivering retail investors returns on a plateAmundi is set to launch a second fund focused on inventory finance for Italian food producers. We find out more about the strategy and the firm’s use of the ELTIF fund structure.
Loan Note: Inflation back on the agenda; defaults rising in USCould we be entering a new inflationary era? At the very least, it is a topic of conversation again. Plus, US defaults to increase but fall below GFC levels and CALCAP launches a new multifamily lending platform. Here's today's brief for our valued subscribers only.
Loan Note: ESG key consideration for private debt in 2021; BlackRock's thoughts on credit outlookPositive ESG moves from Kartesia, deVere Group and the European Leveraged Finance Association. Plus, BlackRock's credit outlook and two US fund managers ramping up activity. Here's today's brief for our valued subscribers only.