Every year we run the PDI 50 we get a clearer picture of not only who the leading firms are and the key trends in the industry.
5 min read · 03 December 2018
This year’s crème de la crème of the private debt fundraising world.
8 min read · 03 December 2018
As more capital floods into private debt than ever before, Christian Allgeier of First Avenue looks at the reasons behind the increase in LP appetite for the asset class and the new areas of investment.
3 min read · 03 December 2018
The drift of capital towards a small cohort of mega-funds remains a theme for private debt, but at what price?
6 min read · 03 December 2018
It’s still possible to negotiate decent terms in the lower mid-market, but does that compensate for country and political risks? David Turner seeks to find out
5 min read · 30 November 2018
The fund is already nearly halfway deployed, with $750m of capital invested at the time of the final close.
2 min read · 29 November 2018
As firms begin to adopt more technology in their investment processes, a lack of integration could hinder LPs rather than help. Rebecca Szkutak reports
5 min read · 29 November 2018
Laws within the continental mainland have caught up with the more creditor-friendly regimes in the US and UK, a development that could comfort LPs committing to European direct lending.
3 min read · 28 November 2018
This is the firm’s fourth hire for the healthcare team in the last two months, while it also recently opened an office in Chicago to assist with the strategy.
2 min read · 28 November 2018
As smaller companies in the region face liquidity constraints, non-bank lenders are coming to the fore with financing solutions, writes Adalla Kim
4 min read · 28 November 2018