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GSO names lead PM on liquid fundsRobert Zable, a managing director with GSO Capital Partners, will become the lead portfolio manager for a suite of liquid credit funds at GSO that have about $1.3 billion in total assets.
- Friday letter: The grass is always greener
If the biggest US managers are claiming that European opportunities are the most interesting, why are their cousins across the Atlantic arguing the opposite?
- Oaktree sets its sights overseas
Oaktree’s management, like Blackstone’s, is seeing more opportunities in Europe both for direct lending and distressed situations.
- Tikehau expands CLO team
The French private lender has hired an ex-BNP Paribas banker to manage its CLO portfolio and wider leveraged finance assets.
- Fair Oaks announces $200m share issue
Listed CLO investment vehicle already has a number of investments lined up.
- Franklin Square backs data marketer
GSO-advised Franklin Square has provided New York-based Zeta Interactive with a combination of debt and equity totalling $125 million in a deal that took just three weeks to execute.
- Blackstone’s James big on European direct lending
President of Blackstone, Tony James, says he sees less competition in Europe compared to the US.
- Franklin Square provides liquidity for pool maker
The secured loan to Latham Pool Products is in support of its core business of manufacturing and distributing pool components across the US and Canada
- EQT hires former Permira executive
EQT Partners has made two new hires in the last month for its credit platform, as it prepares to seal its first deal for its debut direct lending fund.
- GE Capital’s European lending unit sold for $2.2bn
GE Capital will retain its share of its European joint ventures with Ares Management.