Future financial stress could stem from Asia, as China and its neighbours emerge as the largest group of corporate borrowers in the world, according to S&P. Research also shows that thanks to the country's large shadow banking sector, at least $4 trillion to $5 trillion of global corporate debt is provided by private lenders.
3 min read · 16 June 2014
GSO Capital Partners’ participation in the financing for Amaya Gaming Group’s $4.9bn acquisition of Pokerstars marks a step-change for the private debt industry.
2 min read · 13 June 2014
Private lenders GSO Capital Partners and Macquarie Capital have part-financed the acquisition of Rational Group, which owns PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.
3 min read · 13 June 2014
The real estate investment firm typically provides $10m to $15m per debt transaction.
1 min read · 11 June 2014
Institutional Limited Partner Association benchmark data released on Tuesday reveals middling returns for distressed funds.
1 min read · 11 June 2014
The investment will help UK lender Omni Partners tap into Brookland Partner’s expertise in big ticket real estate transactions in Europe.
2 min read · 10 June 2014
The San Francisco Bay Area firm, which is co-led by John Earl, has raised $57m towards a $150m target.
1 min read · 09 June 2014
LACERA awarded a $400m real estate debt mandate to Cornerstone and Quadrant in 2011.
1 min read · 09 June 2014
In raising $1.54bn for its latest CLO on Friday, Apollo set a new post-Lehman record.
1 min read · 09 June 2014
In the face of China’s volatility, even alternative debt lenders in China are reigning in their investment pace to pick only the best distressed situations.
2 min read · 10 June 2014
