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Are banks and private debt funds getting too close for comfort?Bank lending to funds is a growing source of concern for regulators.
Rising Stars 2024: S - Z'Top-notch' skills, a children's author and a 'pessimist' feature in the final cohort of the Rising Stars 2024.
Loan Note: Reflections from Munich on economic challenges; MFA defends private debt transparencyEconomic pressures are challenging borrowers, but private debt continues to gain market share. Plus: why the asset class is more transparent than some think; and Eldridge offers liquidity solution to Blue Owl.
Loan Note: Regulation and other hot topics facing LPs; KBRA examines role of preferred equityAn examination of asset class themes from five LPs. Plus: KBRA puts preferred equity under the spotlight; and Janus Henderson wraps up its Victory Park acquisition.
Loan Note: Highlights from the PDI New York Forum; Monroe gets nod from government for automotive fund"The worst feels like it's behind us" – one of the views expressed at last week's PDI New York Forum. Plus: Monroe lands mandate from the White House; and Angel Oak completes mortgage securitisation.
Loan Note: Three German LPs share their thoughts on the market; BlackRock and Partners in wealth moveWe bring you three LP views ahead of our PDI Germany Forum. Plus: BlackRock and Partners Group take a collaborative approach to attracting wealth capital; and France's LBP AM makes progress for its latest senior secured debt fund.
BlackRock, Partners Group, launch first private markets SMA for retail wealthThe multi-private markets vehicles will be distributed through wealth advisers and aims to tap into vast markets for individual investors.
Insurance capital: Rich rewards for those that can step upA huge pool of insurance industry money could be headed for private debt but there are many levels of complexity for fund managers to navigate. Insurance and debt insiders talk to about the potential benefits and challenges of partnering up.
Investors remain split on ESGThere is a growing divide between US and European LPs on responsible investing.
Consortium's takeover of Vista's Pluralsight agreedGoodwin attorneys suggest this is a symptom of a change in the balance of power between private equity and private credit in distressed circumstances.