The deal expands ICG’s presence in Australia and will see a new fund launched later this year.
1 min read · 01 June 2021
Affiliate title PERE’s annual ranking shows covid-19 has proven to be no obstacle for real estate debt.
3 min read · 01 June 2021
The relationship between private debt and insurance continues to evolve, with some high-profile partnerships having been formed over the past year – but tight regulation forces participants to tread carefully.
10 min read · 01 June 2021
The London-based asset manager, which has a special situations background, is raising for a senior property loans strategy.
5 min read · 01 June 2021
Oaktree’s substantial deployment of its latest property fund is not indicative of dealflow in the market, but rather that it is ahead of the pack.
3 min read · 01 June 2021
Businesses borrowing to cover losses while neglecting vital areas of investment have created a rich playing field for certain types of investor. David Conrod of FocusPoint Private Capital Group explains why.
5 min read · 01 June 2021
The covid crisis has not led to an opening of the distressed floodgates. This means those allocating capital to the space should remain open-minded about how it gets deployed.
6 min read · 01 June 2021
Earnings growth of mid-market private companies surged more than 16% in the first two months of the year, but there are concerns that fiscal and monetary stimulus in the US are creating ‘very substantial risks’.
3 min read · 01 June 2021
As vaccination programmes began to make an impact on covid, confidence returned to the deal market. However, economic challenges and the ending of liquidity schemes mean predicting the future is not easy, write Jacco Brouwer and Greg Forde of Duff & Phelps.
5 min read · 01 June 2021
The additional costs of complying with sustainability targets could result in many more ‘stranded assets’. Rachel Richardson of Macfarlanes explores an issue of prime importance to private debt funds.
6 min read · 01 June 2021