High levels of M&A activity in the fourth quarter helped drive 2021 deal volumes to almost double the number recorded in 2020.
2 min read · 02 March 2022
BlackRock tops our expanded ranking of the world’s largest debt managers, which counts 10 new firms this year.
3 min read · 25 February 2022
Investors are realising the importance of ESG and DE&I in creating sound due diligence processes.
4 min read · 01 February 2022
The number of investors looking to tap co-investments is dwindling year-on-year. PDI looks at what is driving this.
4 min read · 01 February 2022
Transaction volume for full year hits all-time high, rising 88% to nearly $809 billion.
2 min read · 27 January 2022
Strong demand for alternative lending and significant capital reserves contributed to the highest deal numbers seen so far.
1 min read · 08 December 2021
The firm’s model is to bring borrowers directly to lenders for a flat fee.
2 min read · 23 November 2021
The firm expects to more than double capital raised from the private wealth channel in the near term, said co-chief executive Scott Nuttall on the third-quarter earnings call.
3 min read · 03 November 2021
Check out our interactive report on the Global Investor 30, highlighting the biggest institutional backers of private debt funds.
1 min read · 03 November 2021
Artificial intelligence could offer an array of insights to private equity firms, but first they must be able to access and normalise data.
3 min read · 02 November 2021