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Blackstone opening distressed fund to hedge fund clientsThe investment behemoth is the latest to embrace private equity-style credit funds as a primary investment structure.
- MRECS provides $305m loan on New York condo
Construction on the high-end development has started and first sales are expected early 2018.
- Monroe provides $100m to Florida finance firm
Monroe Capital’s financing will be used, in part, for the acquisition of healthcare receivables-focused firm Echelon.
- Alan Kerr set to leave GSO
Kerr is a senior managing director at GSO and joined the firm in 2012 following the Harbourmaster acquisition. He will take on a senior advising role at the firm before his departure later this year.
- Owl Rock lands two university commitments and credit facility
The New York-based firm raised a total of $2.3bn, with 10m equity purchases from Brown University and University of California.
- BC Partners moves into private credit
The firm’s new credit business will be run from New York by former Apollo and Goldman exec Ted Goldthorpe.
- Korean investors in $68.5m NYC office mezz deal
KTB is one of three firms which are refinancing part of a loan provided by Blackstone for 850 Third Avenue in Manhattan.
- GSO ends 2016 with streak of CLO issuances
Management cited a commanding performance in 2016 and is optimistic about impending US policy changes.
- GSO borrower Avaya files for bankruptcy
The global telecommunications giant is looking to reach a consensual restructuring agreement with creditors.
- Backcast raises $200m in capital
The mid-market lender, founded by Blackstone vets, is now up and running, targeting deals with and without a private equity sponsor.