Fund managers

GA Telesis launches aircraft finance business

Aircraft debt arm will provide senior, mezzanine and unitranche aviation finance.

London calling

UK and US fund managers are dominant forces in European private debt but Brexit may shift the balance of power.

GSO to launch direct lending unit and bids farewell to FS Investments

FS Investments has struck new deals to advise its BDCs while GSO goes its own way with a new direct lending proposition.

IFM raises $6.5bn for debt and equity fund

Twenty-nine investors from Europe and the Middle East contributed $2.15bn to the total over the past year-and-a-half.

M&G hires head of asset-based lending

A newly created role will help the firm explore opportunities in asset-backed lending.

Twin Brook hit $1bn mark in healthcare deals

The mid-market lender lists healthcare and insurance among its specialties.

Shard Credit holds first close at £90m

The firm’s inaugural credit fund will target underserved parts of the UK’s small and medium-sized business community.

Prestige secures international funds despite Brexit

The small business specialist says global demand for UK private debt remains strong.

PDI 2017 awards: Up and running!

Last year you voted in your thousands. This year, we are hoping the eventual tally will be even larger as we launch our biggest-ever PDI awards. See here to get going in our survey – it won’t take long to complete. Twelve months ago, we raised the number of categories by four from 39 to […]

Why the banks are more bullish

The Bank of England’s stress tests point toward returning health in the banking sector. This may mean more competition for debt funds, but they shouldn’t be too worried.