The firm’s co-head of private debt still sees investors making first-time allocations to the asset class, despite the glut of capital raised in recent years.
2 min read · 23 April 2019
The private equity firm launched its private debt arm in 2016 and has so far raised over $500 million for its closed-end fund.
2 min read · 17 April 2019
Terminology around senior loans has become increasingly obscure. Consequently, there are calls for it to be standardised, finds David Turner
5 min read · 04 April 2019
The region’s direct lending market has grown over recent years, but the structures that prevail retain a distinctive character when compared with the US.
5 min read · 01 April 2019
Buyers are demanding higher-rated tranches in response to what they see as a lack of liquidity in the leveraged loan markets.
3 min read · 08 March 2019
The firm has increased its fundraising target owing to investor demand and a strong pipeline of potential deals.
2 min read · 27 February 2019
Hermes latest hire will expand its expertise in the German loan market as it seeks to grow its business in continental Europe.
2 min read · 21 January 2019
Fundraising eased off last year as concerns about the global economy grew. Find out all the details in our interactive report.
1 min read · 17 January 2019
Despite lower headline numbers, 2018 was a strong fundraising year, with investors increasingly moving towards the biggest funds.
3 min read · 27 December 2018
