KKR has invested $500 million in eight European direct lending transactions this year. The firm has also completed the acquisition of ACP’s majority stake in Selecta after providing rescue financing to the company last year.
2 min read · 14 December 2015
The agreement is the first under a €2.3 billion EU-backed programme for small to medium sized businesses to be signed in the UK.
2 min read · 10 December 2015
The new hire reflects how the investment manager is moving into more direct investment opportunities.
2 min read · 10 December 2015
A dedicated team in London has been deploying capital into European large-cap second-lien loans and is also assessing opportunities in the mid-market.
2 min read · 09 December 2015
Strategic Value Partners now owns a 25.9 percent stake in the newly-listed Pfleiderer Group, a manufacturer of wood-based materials headquartered in Poland, three years after leading the restructuring of the group’s debt.
3 min read · 08 December 2015
The joint venture, which will allow investors to gain exposure to mezzanine deals in Japan, has raised ¥46.5 billion.
1 min read · 07 December 2015
The vehicle is Ping An’s first US dollar denominated fund and will be used to extend loans to small to medium sized enterprises. Adamas Asset Management is also Ping An’s first joint venture partner, PDI understands.
2 min read · 03 December 2015
The shortlisted names are now online with voting open across three different regions and a number of new categories. It’s your chance to decide which firms have stood out from the rest.
2 min read · 03 December 2015
Brunswick Real Estate’s debt financing arm has supported the acquisition of two retail properties in Stockholm.
2 min read · 03 December 2015
The co-head of mid-market lending at Lloyds is leaving the UK bank to take up a new role at BlackRock.
2 min read · 02 December 2015
