The newly launched litigation finance specialist Contingency Capital has received significant backing for co-investments from several asset managers.
1 min read · 08 October 2020
Many private funds ran up against their boards and auditors in the process of valuing their portfolios at the beginning of the covid pandemic. Valuations firm VRC reviews some examples of how, and the lessons learned.
4 min read · 08 October 2020
The fund is one of the largest ever for riskier subordinated debt.
2 min read · 06 October 2020
The Dutch manager has split the fund into a sub-fund structure, targeting €750m for senior debt and €350m for junior debt.
3 min read · 01 October 2020
Our annual conference in New York (virtual of course) lifted the lid on how participants in the direct lending market are faring in a changed landscape.
2 min read · 24 September 2020
The private markets giant says this is the largest such fund ever, and it will seek to deploy capital opportunistically.
3 min read · 23 September 2020
The partnership, which will target European mid-market businesses, follows the launch earlier this year of an Apollo/Mubadala tie-up aimed at the larger deal space.
2 min read · 23 September 2020
The inaugural Senior Loan Fund doubled its initial target of $1.5bn, and will focus on sponsor-backed companies in the US and Canada.
3 min read · 22 September 2020
The fund is backed by Greater Manchester Pension Fund and will particularly focus on businesses in the north of England.
1 min read · 21 September 2020
