The portfolio contains real estate loans that were first written to a Cork-based family in Ireland.
2 min read · 16 March 2016
It has its critics, but that hasn’t stopped the instrument from becoming increasingly important in the European mid-market. If that popularity is to grow, unitranche lenders will again have to consider cutting pricing.
3 min read · 11 March 2016
The second tactical opportunities platform from Blackstone has received commitments from CalPERS and Florida State Board of Administration, among others.
2 min read · 10 March 2016
The portfolio is mainly made up of residential real estate loans but also contains some commercial real estate debt.
2 min read · 10 March 2016
Several finance and government bodies in Ireland have started a €100mn debt fund based on a new lending model targeting milk prices.
2 min read · 10 March 2016
The $19bn debt and equity manager hires former BNP Paribas distressed and loan research head for distressed debt deals in Europe.
2 min read · 09 March 2016
Unitranche grew significantly in 2015 and non-bank lenders are making in-roads in an increasingly competitive market, a survey by AlixPartners shows.
2 min read · 09 March 2016
The Melbourne-based fund manager will aim to collect up to $3bn for junior and senior debt investments across OECD markets.
2 min read · 09 March 2016
ICG’s liquid credit head, Dagmar Kent-Kershaw, is to be replaced by Babson Capital high-yield specialist Zak Summerscale as part of push to grow that side of the business.
2 min read · 09 March 2016
Opportunistic debt specialists Michael Guy, Sanjeev Sarkar and Andrey Panna have joined to open the firm’s first European office.
2 min read · 08 March 2016