In February, the London-based firm hired several executives from Palio Capital Partners to boost its mid-market direct lending capabilities.
2 min read · 30 April 2013
KKR has agreed to provide Spanish building materials company Uralita with a €320 million seven-year facility to repay current lenders.
2 min read · 29 April 2013
S&P Capital IQ believes demand for high yield bonds will continue to rise as investors seek alternatives to government and investment grade bonds, despite decreasing returns.
2 min read · 24 April 2013
Future Fund has replaced Mitchell Stack, who resigned in November 2012, with David George as head of debt and alternatives.
1 min read · 24 April 2013
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee today revealed changes to the £80bn Funding for Lending scheme, boosting the supply of cheap credit to small businesses.
2 min read · 23 April 2013
The law firm has appointed Mark Wesseldine as partner in a bid to expand its team of debt specialists focusing on restructuring, debt financing, mezzanine and high yield bonds.
2 min read · 23 April 2013
GSO's €403.7 Grand Harbour I is said to be the largest European CLO since the crisis.
2 min read · 19 April 2013
Debt fund manager CVC Credit Partners, managed by Marc Boughton, continues to build its team with two senior hires: ex-UBS credit originator Stuart Levitt and former operations head at Chalkhill Partners Julia Agafonova.
2 min read · 18 April 2013
Institutional investors could be poised to make greater inroads into Europe’s non-performing commercial real estate loans market, according to a report published today by professional services giant Ernst & Young.
2 min read · 16 April 2013
By providing real estate debt financing alongside its more typical equity investments, the London-based private equity real estate firm has generated impressive returns for its second opportunity fund.
2 min read · 16 April 2013