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Victory Park Capital expands into insuranceThe firm hired two people from EquiTrust Life Insurance to start the firm’s expansion into investment options curated for insurance companies.
Performing credit investors getting lower returns - Oaktree's MarksOaktree co-founder Howard Marks tells PDI that it is hard to achieve an adequate return in such a ‘hot market’.
GSO pulls in billions for new direct lending platform in Q3The firm’s performing credit strategies have returned 9.4% for the last 12 months, significantly outperforming its distressed strategies, which have returned 4% over the same period.
CIFC expands product suite to include distressed debtThe New York-based alternative lender is looking to position itself to take advantage of the next downturn, according to the firm’s leader.
Blackstone Insurance Solutions expanding both their reach and teamThe group is pushing forward with senior hires as its ‘esoteric’ credit products have gained traction in the market.
Minority stakes: The lighter side of cannibalismMore US private fund managers are taking minority stakes in their industry peers and there are benefits for buyer and seller alike.
LISTEN: Where are hurdle rates trending?With managers increasingly putting pressure on LPs to enter the carry early, Threadmark partner Patricia Wilkinson and PEI senior editors Bruno Alves, Jonathan Brasse and Toby Mitchenall look across asset classes to find out whether the status quo really is changing.
Owl Rock to target tech, life science companies with new BDCThe firm’s flagship mid-market lending vehicle currently has around 5% of its investments in technology.
Who raised 2018's largest funds?We look at the breakdown of the biggest fund closes this year.
Barings, AllianceBernstein look to reach HNWIsThe two asset management behemoths plan to tap an additional investor outlet.