Lone Star's fifth real estate fund is gathering $5.5bn and targeting commercial real estate debt and equity investments in the Americas, Western Europe and Japan.
2 min read · 23 February 2016
The UK accounted for more than one-third of the total loan sales in 2015, according to a new report by accountancy firm KPMG.
3 min read · 18 February 2016
Finnish financial group OP Financial has acquired a portfolio of fund stakes, including debt funds, from Suomi Mutual Life Assurance Company which is selling assets as it closes down.
2 min read · 18 February 2016
Fund managers are gathering more capital for direct lending vehicles in 2015 as investor interest rises.
1 min read · 17 February 2016
New rules will make it possible for international debt managers to originate loans for Italian companies and real estate investments, and result in cheaper deals for borrowers.
3 min read · 17 February 2016
The UK firm has won commitments from five pension funds for the debut strategy.
2 min read · 16 February 2016
The hedge fund and alternative investment manager is reportedly seeking investors for a vehicle with a $1.5 billion target.
1 min read · 15 February 2016
Should alternative asset managers be taking short-term action to convince shareholders that it’s worth it in the long run? Surely balance sheet cash could find a better home than in an asset manager’s own equity.
2 min read · 12 February 2016
The Patriarch Partners founder and her firm will no longer serve as collateral managers for the Zohar credit funds, and will instead operate as a family office.
2 min read · 10 February 2016
The US pension fund has invested in real estate debt funds with Cerberus and Colony, as well as a credit hedge fund with Benefit Street Partners and a special situations fund with Atalaya Capital Management.
2 min read · 04 February 2016
