News & Analysis

Self-regulation under the microscope

The overturning of a plan to increase SEC oversight leaves private debt continuing to attract scrutiny from a wide range of organisations – including LPs.

Loan Note: Moody’s highlights private debt opacity and growth concerns; ADM Capital joins Temasek stable

Moody’s highlights ongoing regulatory concerns around private credit; Temasek unit adds ADM Capital to its fund manager roster; and why sports are ripe for private lending.

TPG Next backs fledgling real estate credit shop

The fund has seeded a just-launched private debt strategy from an industry veteran.

Blue Owl to buy Atalaya, for $450m, by year’s end

Like its purchase of Prima in April, the transaction looks to expand Blue Owl’s footprint in private credit.

Oak Hill, One IM launch European private credit partnership

The partnership has $5bn in investable capital, and follows Oak Hill’s launch of a $1.5bn perpetual BDC.

Why lenders have a sporting chance

Traditionally a happy hunting ground for equity, the sports sector is now opening up to non-bank lending as well. Aaron Kless of Andalusian Credit Partners explains why the potential is huge.

Loan Note: Golub index positive for US mid-market; Goldman spies change in deal structures

Golub index finds US mid-market continues to show resilience; Goldman suggests structure of private credit deals may change; and a new tokenisation effort in Singapore.

Configure Partners report shows increased competition for deals

After slow M&A activity in 2023, private lenders are becoming more aggressive as they fall behind schedule with their deployment of capital.

Seventh consecutive quarter of growth: Golub index

Golub Capital’s Altman Index shows firm growth in the mid-market was led by healthcare, industrial and tech firms.