Insurer will control US manager MGG, and its JV with Natixis will create Europe’s largest asset manager by revenue.
3 min read · 24 January 2025
The firm reports strong Q4 results, and underscores its focus on alternative assets through its new financing group.
3 min read · 21 January 2025
Deal numbers are already climbing, and a mixture of further bank disintermediation and changes in private equity sentiment are likely to lead to more transactions in 2025.
3 min read · 21 January 2025
Private debt occupies a good position to capitalise on opportunities, but faces increased competition.
3 min read · 16 January 2025
Sponsor-backed companies’ share of overall defaults surged to the highest ever, while Fitch found LMEs and distress depressed recovery numbers.
3 min read · 15 January 2025
Principal Asset Management says the new appointment will help expand its alternatives business, which focuses on private debt and real assets.
3 min read · 15 January 2025
Pockets of distress in the consumer sector may result in restructurings in 2025.
3 min read · 14 January 2025
The fund is thought to be one of the largest ever raised for European private debt and, with associated vehicles and leverage, will have around €30bn of deployable capital.
1 min read · 14 January 2025
Medical services is a challenging subsector, but there are promises elsewhere, says a new white paper by the manager.
2 min read · 09 January 2025
