The investment firm will commit to Bridgepoint’s latest credit fund as part of the deal.
2 min read · 24 October 2018
Lending to developing business at high rates of return is set to become a major part of the private debt landscape.
2 min read · 24 October 2018
Rising barriers to entry in direct lending mean the grown of new debt fund managers could be at an end.
2 min read · 23 October 2018
Continued pressure on banks, the development of the German market and the evolution of large funds were key issues raised.
2 min read · 23 October 2018
A dedicated fund will invest in companies that have outgrown the market served by venture lenders and companies that may hope to avoid dilution by other equity investors.
2 min read · 22 October 2018
The firm had been planning to raise up to $100m from the offering, which would have seen the BDC listed on the New York Stock Exchange, to pay off debt and fund investment activities.
2 min read · 19 October 2018
Private debt managers need to accelerate their take-up of new technologies to avoid becoming yesterday’s news.
3 min read · 19 October 2018
Are fund managers missing a trick by applying old-fashioned methods to data mining, deal sourcing and investor reporting? We dive into the issues in this 20-minute discussion with Matthias Kirchgaessner of Plexus and Alex Schmid of ESO Capital.
1 min read · 19 October 2018
The firm’s performing credit strategies have returned 9.4% for the last 12 months, significantly outperforming its distressed strategies, which have returned 4% over the same period.
3 min read · 18 October 2018
Covenants continue to loosen in Q3 across several areas including margin protection and the way leverage is calculated for acquisitions.
1 min read · 18 October 2018
