The common feeling on the morning of PDI’s London conference was that the asset class will continue to flourish, but Brexit uncertainty and intensifying competition pose threats to fund managers.
3 min read · 18 October 2016
The US firm is to looking to market to European investors for its globally-mandated, open-ended platform. It focuses on investing in short-term loans and has a target return of between 9 and 11 percent.
2 min read · 17 October 2016
The two countries remain the NPL investment hotspots in Asia, but little foreign capital has entered the markets as local players predominate.
2 min read · 17 October 2016
The departure of one of the Chinese distressed investor’s co-founders has caused the firm to start selling the assets held in its latest two funds.
1 min read · 17 October 2016
Recent people move
1 min read · 14 October 2016
Palladium’s acquisition of a significant stake in California-based Del Real Foods was backed with a $121m senior debt facility arranged by Antares.
1 min read · 14 October 2016
The $130bn Canadian pension fund is optimistic that recent structural reforms in these two countries will unleash new sources of investment.
2 min read · 14 October 2016
A key figure at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s private credit group has decided to leave after being part of a division that has grown rapidly since its 2009 inception.
2 min read · 14 October 2016
BDCs will start reporting their earnings soon, and investors are hoping the dividends will roll in. But what’s the best way to get them?
2 min read · 13 October 2016
The Ted Koenig-led firm will invest in businesses both with and without a private equity sponsor.
1 min read · 12 October 2016