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BlackRock BDC starts 2017 with new CEOMichael Zugay, former head of US investments at BlackRock, became chief executive officer on New Year’s Day.
- Florida SBA sends money to GSO, Crescent, BlackRock
The Sunshine State pension fund recommitted to the latest incarnations of three funds to which it previously pledged capital.
- Capital Structure Forum: Proceed with caution
The common feeling on the morning of PDI’s London conference was that the asset class will continue to flourish, but Brexit uncertainty and intensifying competition pose threats to fund managers.
- All roads lead to infrastructure debt
With interest rates remaining at historically low levels, more pension funds are looking for an alternative space to allocate capital.
- Lending Club CFO resigns
Carrie Donlan has left her position as chief financial officer at the online lender and will be replaced on an interim basis by Lending Club’s corporate comptroller Bradley Coleman.
- Lending Club adds BlackRock veteran
Longtime BlackRock executive Patrick Dunne will join the marketplace lender as chief capital officer as part of an effort to improve investor confidence following the May departure of the firm's founder and CEO.
- McAleese’s recapitalisation plan challenged
One of the shareholders of the company argues that the recapitalisation plan was structured with the chief executive’s interests in mind.
- Arizona lays out private, opportunistic debt returns
The Arizona State Retirement System revealed that its opportunistic debt managers made a loss in 2015, while its private debt portfolio posted a gain.
- NJ loses investment manager to Rutgers University
Jason MacDonald, who joined the New Jersey Division of Investment in 2007, will join his alma mater as an investment director in July.
- McAleese reaches recapitalisation plan
The debt deal with SC Lowy includes a $26m capital raise and a delisting of the troubled company.