Private equity experienced a deals boom in 2021, but there are signs M&A activity may come down from the peak this year. Plus: Evergrande’s woes put the spotlight on covenant erosion and acquisitions of credit managers are declining. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.
5 min read · 27 January 2022
Our fundraising data for 2021 shows impressive growth on a global basis. But appetite for Asian markets has not taken off, and there are now concerns over future prospects.
2 min read · 27 January 2022
The Los Angeles-based manager has made hires from Carlyle, Goldman Sachs and Clifford Chance as it expands into Europe’s property lending market.
3 min read · 26 January 2022
The fund has already committed to 65 aircraft in 13 transactions.
1 min read · 25 January 2022
The firm sees significant mispricings that present opportunities to take short positions.
3 min read · 24 January 2022
A rapid recovery in fundraising sees private debt funds experience their second biggest year ever.
1 min read · 24 January 2022
Houlihan Lokey plots the performance of private credit loans and reveals low historic yields that are nonetheless outperforming leveraged loans. Plus: S&P looks under the lid of sustainable loans and Enterprising Finance raises capital for the unitranche market in the Netherlands. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.
5 min read · 24 January 2022
The second fund of its kind, which exceeded its target, will focus on corporate direct lending and asset finance investments.
2 min read · 21 January 2022
The firm will invest $100 billion in energy and climate change solutions over next the decade.
2 min read · 21 January 2022
The amount raised provides Fund IV with just under half of its $4.5bn target, reported last year by affiliate title Buyouts.
2 min read · 20 January 2022
