Regulation & Legal

Jiří Król: We need to talk about retail

The range of retail products now being developed means that the debate on retailisation increasingly has its own momentum, says Jiří Król, global head of the Alternative Credit Council.

Where does ESG fit in the future of private debt?

The rhetoric surrounding ESG may be well established in the private debt industry, but some firms’ attention to social and sustainability concerns is starting to wane.

Are banks and private debt funds getting too close for comfort?

Bank lending to funds is a growing source of concern for regulators.

The perils of FRCP 7.1 – two years on

The federal rule, updated two years ago, requires a high degree of disclosure by asset managers that some say is impossible to obtain. Proskauer’s Mike Mervis and Massimo Capizzi explain key developments since the requirement was introduced.

Black Diamond sues for control over Del Monte

Loan originator acts on behalf of as-yet unnamed lenders, in response to J Crew style restructuring.

AIFMD II: What steps should managers take now?

New European regulation has some profound effects for loan origination funds – managers would do well to begin their preparations as soon as possible.

Five LPs speak of an asset class in transition

The shift from direct lending to speciality finance, adapting to ESG requirements and responding to regulatory scrutiny: these are some of the evolutionary steps being taken by private debt. Five investors share their thoughts on changing times.

Powell, Barr and Oaktree on banks and Basel III

Amid the back-and-forth on the proposed banking rules, banks seem committed to a complete withdrawal from below investment grade lending.