Regulators are plotting more restrictions on bank lending and while private debt funds can pick up on some of that slack such a move would create, it could also spark a number of problems including a deterioration in underwriting standards.
2 min read · 12 August 2014
The Canadian firm’s growing credit arm will have a role to play in helping the group increase its own capital under management to $10bn by 2017.
1 min read · 13 August 2014
Dallas-based distressed specialist Lone Star Funds has met its target for its ninth vehicle after a rapid six month fundraise.
1 min read · 13 August 2014
The US $325m cov-lite package used to pay down debt and issue a dividend to shareholders marks the third refinancing by 3i-owned materials testing group Element Materials Technology.
1 min read · 13 August 2014
Barclays is to provide a whole loan of around £344m to Oaktree to support its acquisition of three UK business parks.
2 min read · 13 August 2014
The $200 million allocation from Oregon PERF is the first known investment in GIP's new infrastructure debt fund, which is targeting $2.5 billion.
2 min read · 11 August 2014
The US firm, which spun out of HSBC in 2011, has completed its fifth deal using capital from its second fund.
1 min read · 12 August 2014
The Chicago-based financier has been making more investments via its SBIC subsidiary after getting approval for SBA-backed debentures.
1 min read · 12 August 2014
The US lender is understood to be auctioning a portfolio of NPL real estate loans in two tranches.
1 min read · 12 August 2014
Wes Owen joins the firm to focus the SME lending specialist to focus on business development.
1 min read · 11 August 2014
