Deals

Janus Henderson to acquire Victory Park

VPC brings an asset-backed business and litigation finance to the table.

Report: Talks about the twisty Pluralsight saga near conclusion

Sophisticated lenders may not have been caught so flat-footed by a JCrew transaction after all.

Blue Owl to buy Atalaya, for $450m, by year’s end

Like its purchase of Prima in April, the transaction looks to expand Blue Owl’s footprint in private credit.

Why lenders have a sporting chance

Traditionally a happy hunting ground for equity, the sports sector is now opening up to non-bank lending as well. Aaron Kless of Andalusian Credit Partners explains why the potential is huge.

The rise of the first-out asset-based lending product

What are the advantages and disadvantages for lenders of the asset-based loan within a term loan, asks Charlie Perer.

Impact credit is on the rise

A growing number of managers are looking to private debt in pursuit of positive impact.

Slinkys, private debt and the bottom step

Will the private debt market achieve a soft landing or end up in a crumpled mess? Adil Kurt-Elli ponders the possibilities.

Canyon closes two CLOs to raise over $1bn

Canyon Euro CLO 2023-1 is the sixth-largest European deal ever, and the largest in more than six years.

The big retreat from larger loans – or not

Amid a revived broadly syndicated loan market, private debt firms must decide whether to keep competing.

Nassau and Golub form new strategic alliance

Partnership exemplifies recent trend of insurance and private debt firms converging to form synergies.