High economic growth and low levels of corporate debt mean high quality lending opportunities in emerging markets are abundant, argues chief executive David Creighton.
2 min read · 15 April 2013
Credit-related funds are starting to appear in Asia. Chris Chia, managing partner at mezzanine and growth capital firm Kendall Court, discusses challenges PE firms may face moving into this market.
3 min read · 15 April 2013
The Indian asset manager is set to launch its first infrastructure debt fund in an attempt to branch out from its core real estate funds offering.
2 min read · 11 April 2013
The recently rebranded firm, which focuses on mezzanine lending in China, expects to have raised $50m by the end of April for its latest $200m fund.
2 min read · 11 April 2013
Hong Kong-based asset manager Shoreline Capital has held a final close on $303 million for a second Chinese distressed debt fund.
2 min read · 09 April 2013
Lending by western banks to emerging markets-based companies fell by $67bn last year as the banking crisis in Europe reduced appetite for riskier credits.
2 min read · 08 April 2013
The ratings agency is warning Allianz Capital Partners, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority that forward-looking tariff cuts might lead to a downgrade of part of the consortium’s outstanding debt commitments.
3 min read · 21 February 2013
The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation has agreed to underwrite £1bn of loans sourced by London-based Laxfield Capital.
2 min read · 11 February 2013
Regulators gave the private equity and real estate fund industry something to worry about in 2012. More of the same is expected in 2013 and beyond. PERE Magazine, February 2013 issue.
7 min read · 15 February 2013
The appointment of Robert ‘Bo’ Ramsey to replace Bob Clone as chief of private equity at Indiana Public Retirement System raises yet more questions about what’s going on with its private equity programme – questions that the pension fund seems disappointingly reluctant to answer
4 min read · 15 February 2013
