Fund Finance

17Capital closes NAV lending fund with $7.5bn

The firm said its second NAV loan fund is set to benefit from increased demand from private equity firms seeking flexibility.

JPMorgan fuels fears of wider bank retreat

Private credit funds risk having fewer options for liquidity than before if other banks follow the Wall Street mainstay’s lead.

Eagle Point holds $559m final close on third ‘defensive income fund’

Eagle Point’s latest closed fund invests in the debt securities issued by BDCs, credit funds and mortgage REITs.

LPs reveal their biggest frustrations with GPs

Investors list the main causes of friction with private equity funds, in exclusive research released ahead of PEI’s NEXUS event in Florida.

Fried Frank: Fund finance 3.0 opens the door to more creativity

Both in terms of its use cases and sources of capital, fund finance is stepping into a new era. Adam Summers and Ariel Zell, co-heads of Fried Frank’s Fund Finance Practice, alongside their new partner John Oberdorf, explain this evolution.

DOWNLOAD: Fundraising hits new high in 2025

Fundraising hit a new record in 2025, but only just!

Bank of England confirms private market stability test details

The UK’s central bank has published details of its upcoming stress test of private credit markets and confirmed some of the firms taking part.

Where family offices are hunting alpha in private debt

Germany’s Perpetual and Lithuania’s Willgrow are targeting new or niche areas of illiquid credit, as double-digit returns get harder to come by from the asset class.

PDI Awards 2025: Last week to submit your entries!

Entries for the PDI Awards close on 14 November.

Derivative Path: Private credit grows to embrace hedging strategies

Hedge management is increasingly becoming a core strategy for managers seeking to better handle risk, says Brett Morrell, head of risk solutions at Derivative Path