Ian Scott joins the pension scheme, which invests in direct lending strategies and other debt instruments, after leading Barclays’ global equities team.
1 min read · 20 September 2016
The pension fund has increased its assets to £7.5bn and committed to funds managed by Oaktree and ICG.
2 min read · 20 September 2016
For Crescent, the latest allocation is the second it has received in quick succession from a Korean LP.
1 min read · 19 September 2016
The Spanish lender is targeting a €150m final close on its third vehicle and is looking to attract more international commitments to the fund.
2 min read · 19 September 2016
The head of capital markets for the firm’s GMS credit unit has left Carlyle, reportedly to join Ares Management in London.
2 min read · 16 September 2016
At the real estate event in Osaka, investors provided insights into where capital is heading, and why.
3 min read · 15 September 2016
Harvest XVI is the second CLO fund closed by 3i this year, and the first since the Brexit vote. It targets investments in senior secured loans used by private equity sponsors for buyouts.
1 min read · 15 September 2016
The firm has been boosted by an additional £20m of commitments from investors to its UK lending business, which has a particular focus on the leisure market.
2 min read · 14 September 2016
The fund structures senior, mezzanine, unitranche and PIK loans in its fund, which targets investments in Western Europe.
2 min read · 14 September 2016
The UK-government owned entity aims to unlock £36m of investment into SMEs based in the northwest of England through its backing of Praetura Asset Finance.
2 min read · 13 September 2016