In our annual survey of LPs, investors in private debt expressed more scepticism in deal structuring than investors in other alternative asset classes.
2 min read · 04 February 2019
The use of subscription line financing by private debt managers has been an area of controversy, but market experts say its rise is inexorable.
5 min read · 01 February 2019
Increased scrutiny has made cybersecurity more important than ever for fund managers, but vital steps to avoid disaster need not be costly or complex.
5 min read · 01 February 2019
Wall Street may face a tricky 2019 but direct lenders should still find dealfow opportunities from all the uninvested money sitting in buyout funds. By Andrew Hedlund
2 min read · 01 February 2019
Private equity has been crucial to the evolution of private debt as an asset class, but have the two industries become too friendly? John Bakie explores
5 min read · 01 February 2019
Private investment opportunities are emerging in the region as investors seek stable income streams and founders look for anti-dilutive funding options, says Wen Tan, co-head of private equity, Asia Pacific, at Aberdeen Standard Investments, in this two-minute video.
1 min read · 01 February 2019
A willingness for funds to offer leveraged options is enticing more investors from the other side of the Atlantic.
2 min read · 31 January 2019
The number and size of private debt funds in Europe have grown exponentially over the last few years, with sponsor-led deals often at the heart of many firms’ strategies. But how do private equity firms view private debt funds nowadays? Vicky Meek finds out
5 min read · 30 January 2019
The fund closed right at its target and plans to lend to US-based, upper mid-market companies.
1 min read · 29 January 2019
The activist investor is taking a stand after Alcentra’s mid-market lending vehicle didn’t buy back 10% of its stock in 2018.
2 min read · 29 January 2019
