News & Analysis

Arini secures $150m for credit opportunities strategy

The fund manager is launching its first opportunities fund to capitalise on an upcoming refinancing wave in Europe.

Marblegate sees ongoing operational and financial distress for mid-market

A new white paper also finds opportunities in the troubled waters, but only for ‘transformational capital’.

Loan Note: Last chance to vote in our 2023 awards; Eaton surveys investor preferences

One day left to vote in the PDI annual awards! Plus: Eaton survey reveals the latest investor preferences; and UBP recommends specialised strategies. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

The oversupply of multifamily units is reversing, manager says

Pressure on rents may persist, but a new dynamic will be positive for debt in the long term, says Forum Investment Group.

Why fundraisers may start looking east

Investors in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East have not shown a great deal of support for the private debt asset class up to now. Some think that may be changing.

Loan Note: New year comes with distress warning; SEC counter-punch over fund rules

Fidelity’s Marc Preiser highlights distress concerns but a strengthening deal market in European direct lending. Plus: a fightback from the SEC over private fund rules; and ‘robo-adviser’ adopts blockchain. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Asset-based lending: Formulaic but not simple

A focus on collateral allows asset-based lending to provide something of a safe haven in volatile times. Larry Klaff and Lisa Galeota of First Eagle Alternative Credit consider its merits.