News & Analysis

Montana makes Deerpath add-on commitment, continues focus on direct lending

The Treasure State’s pension system has made two commitments to private debt this year.

LA pension commits to latest Abry senior debt fund

The vehicle is seeking up to $1.5 billion to support private equity transactions.

North America rising in real estate debt

Investment opportunities for real estate debt in the US appear to remain strong.

Apax’s listed trust goes long on debt as PE spending drops

The listed private equity trust’s derived debt exceeded its derived equity exposure in the first half of this year.

KKR and NEOS form €1bn JV targeting smaller businesses

The vehicle will provide loans ranging from €1 million to €10 million to businesses located in the Netherlands and Germany.

The case for speciality finance

As more direct lenders pop up, the allure of speciality finance strategies may be getting stronger.

KKR considers listing its Indian private debt unit

The ADIA-backed private debt business believes going public could be an avenue for expansion in India.

Fundraising down at half time – updated

Fundraising has fallen since 2017, but 2018 could still be an exceptional year.

PIMCO raises almost $700m for commercial real estate debt vehicle

The fund’s commercial focus differs from its predecessors, which targeted an array of assets.

Specialty lender backs Paraguay agribusiness with $8m loan

Latitude 20 Capital Partners’ Eimaad Ahmed says political and infrastructure conditions in Paraguay have allowed it to take greater advantage of the US-China trade war than its Latin American peers.