The SBCI is working with Bibby to manage a €45m fund targeting lending to SMEs against unpaid invoices.
2 min read · 18 July 2016
The UK pension platform has helped refinance a rooftop solar portfolio in England and Wales shortly after reaching a first close on the £1bn vehicle.
2 min read · 18 July 2016
As opportunities in the private debt market grow, it is important that they come with a USP, says Mark Hedges, CIO of the Nationwide Pension Fund.
3 min read · 18 July 2016
Mezzanine Management is in the pre-marketing phase of its fourth fund targeting investments in Central and Eastern Europe.
2 min read · 15 July 2016
As PDI readers gobble up our fundraising updates, many background conversations with managers seem to suggest that GPs are increasingly trying to tap new sectors or geographies to raise money.
3 min read · 14 July 2016
According to new research, direct lending ranks ahead of mezzanine and distressed strategies in terms of prospects over the next two years.
1 min read · 14 July 2016
The French marketplace lender’s fund is the first of its type in Europe dedicated to SMEs.
2 min read · 14 July 2016
Interested parties have until 8 September to provide views on the industry as the Financial Conduct Authority looks into a revamp of the sector’s guidelines.
1 min read · 13 July 2016
Almost $19bn was raised for such vehicles in the first half of 2016, with a $5.9bn Lone Star fund leading the way.
1 min read · 13 July 2016
The equity research analyst says that, while many alternative asset managers look cheap, others have better growth prospects.
3 min read · 13 July 2016
