Private debt group AgFe has raised £1.4bn ($2.3bn; €1.7bn) of capital for investment in senior commercial mortgages across two new UK funds and is on course to raise £2bn.
3 min read · 04 June 2014
Private equity groups CVC, 3i and NI Partners are in exclusive talks over the sale of French healthcare firm Vedici.
1 min read · 02 June 2014
The credit affiliate of HIG Capital has made its first NPL investment in Italy, acquiring a portfolio for €40m from Italian bank Cassa di Risparmio di Ravenna.
2 min read · 02 June 2014
Max Biagosch, the former head of buyout firm Permira’s financing group, has left the firm with Roberto Biondi assuming the role.
1 min read · 02 June 2014
Alaska's huge $750m separate account with Apollo, focused purely on credit strategies, shows just how important private debt has become for institutional investors and is further proof that such accounts are growing in popularity.
3 min read · 30 May 2014
A recent government-backed survey has found SME borrowers are dissatisfied with their banking partners, while another report suggests many are declining to access external financing altogether. The finds come as the UK Government considers a law that would compel banks which decline loan applications to refer the potential borrower to private debt funds.
3 min read · 29 May 2014
The UK commercial property lender has held a first and final close on a new senior debt strategy.
2 min read · 28 May 2014
A report from Deloitte shows alternative lender deal flow increased by 89 percent in Q1 2014 compared to Q1 2013.
3 min read · 28 May 2014
Armada Mezzanine is targeting €100 million for its fourth fund Armada Mezzanine Fund IV.
2 min read · 27 May 2014
Junior bondholders including Oaktree Capital Management and Angelo Gordon have proposed a debt for equity swap for the UK pub operator.
2 min read · 27 May 2014
