Houlihan Lokey’s Jeff Hammer says that while there is a broad base of potential actors, that loans are repaid over a given period or refinanced likely constrains the size of the market.
2 min read · 29 December 2018
With so much capital raised in 2017, deploying it wisely and avoiding bad terms has become a major focus for managers in the past year.
3 min read · 28 December 2018
Increased demand from Korean investors is benefitting mid-market GPs as the capital flows into direct lending… for now at least. Adalla Kim reports.
3 min read · 28 December 2018
With the UK Parliament’s vote on its deal to leave the European Union put off to January, firms still lack clarity on whether the UK will be applying upcoming tax rules. Ceinwen Rees, a partner at Macfarlanes, details the key tax issues firms need to keep in mind.
4 min read · 27 December 2018
Despite lower headline numbers, 2018 was a strong fundraising year, with investors increasingly moving towards the biggest funds.
3 min read · 27 December 2018
The firm’s private equity portfolio has a 5-15% sub-allocation to special situations.
2 min read · 26 December 2018
The combined vehicle will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker FSK and is now the second largest publicly-traded BDC.
1 min read · 20 December 2018
Thoughts may be turning to festive celebrations, but don’t forget to register your votes in our annual awards contest.
2 min read · 20 December 2018
The New York-based firm also invests in the strategy through its $900m Atalaya Asset Income Fund IV.
1 min read · 19 December 2018
