April 2013 Issue

    Editorial Comment

    Editorial Comment: The Debt Dilemma Oliver 2013-04-08 Smiddy Dear Reader, Welcome to the second issue of Private Debt Investor . Itโ€™s been a strange month for the lending community, particularly here in the UK, home to PDI HQ. The Bank of England has been busy scare-mongering, sin

    Buffettโ€™s Secret Sauce

    An all-american debt packaged shows leveraged finance is back in vogue.ย 

    Is the Business Finance Partnership guilty of strategy drift?

    We examine the schemeโ€™s decision to back established managers rather than first-timers.

    Comment: The Agent

    Avebury Capital Partnersโ€™ James Newsome writes of the need for change in the fundraising process.

    Comment: The Manager

    CLOs: the risk-adjusted returns on offer have spark renewed interest in the product, argues 3i Debt Management's Andrew Bellis.ย 

    Comment: The Advocate

    Banks shouldnโ€™t be the only ones tasked with financing economic recovery, argues the BVCA's Mark Florman.ย 

    Termsheet: Woolgate Exchange

    TPG and Ivanhoรฉ Cambridgeโ€™s complex acquisition of Woolgate Exchange explained.

    Capital Talk: AllianzGI

    CIO Deborah Zurkow reveals why Allianz Global Investors is going big on infra debt.

    LP Sentiment: ramping up

    CIO Deborah Zurkow reveals why Allianz Global Investors is going big on infra debt.

    Infrastructure Debt: Building Momentum

    Three pioneering managers discuss their efforts to capital.

    The fight for Europe

    The changing face of investment banking in Europe.

    The Last Word: Marc Boughton

    CVC Credit Partners founder Marc Boughton discusses the key issues facing the industry