Fund managers

Apollo, Securitize form partnership for private debt tokens

The tokenised feeder fund represents the next step in Apollo’s private markets democratisation efforts.

Why Europe’s banking manoeuvres will be keenly watched

With calls for European banking consolidation growing, private debt managers will see both potential threats and opportunities.

Corinthia, with $5bn committed, looks to launch first fund by March

The London start-up looks to mid-market leveraged buyouts and receives SMA commitments.

Hamilton Lane presses further into democratisation with Republic collab

The mega-LP will commit funds to the private assets platform for individuals.

Tangible completes wealth management credit secondaries deal

The secondaries platform claims the deal will have significant ramifications for wealth managers looking to provide clients with private markets solutions.

Thoma Bravo closes Credit Fund III on $3.6bn

Software-focused fund raises more than twice its target; $1bn is already at work in 20 companies.

Lenders expect more transactions in 2025

Deal numbers are already climbing, and a mixture of further bank disintermediation and changes in private equity sentiment are likely to lead to more transactions in 2025.

How might AI influence private debt investors and portfolios?

Viral Patel considers the wide range of changes that new technology might bring in its wake.

Partners Group eyes H1 2025 launch for joint evergreen model with BlackRock

The firm launched seven new evergreen funds in 2024, head of portfolio solutions Roberto Cagnati said during its business update and outlook call.

Credit secondaries’ growth may lie within the asset, cashflow divide

The growth of private debt’s secondaries market has been rapid, mirroring to an extent its private equity equivalent. But greater specialisation may become a differentiating feature.