Fund Management

Monroe fund garners demand in excess of $1bn hard-cap – exclusive

New Hampshire adds $50m to Monroe Capital’s latest private credit fund.

Why GPIF wants to look at your firm’s governance

The CIO of the world’s largest pension fund, Hiro Mizuno, shares his view on ESG as a way to mitigate external risks.

Survey reveals challenges of loan administration

A striking 90% of fund manager respondents said they had identified improvements that needed to be made to their operational management around loans.

Portfolio markdowns, run-offs push down FSIC’s Q1 EPS

The write-downs mainly came from three equity positions and one debt investment.

Cerberus to buy NPL portfolio from AIB

The US debt investor will buy loans at a discount in the controversial sale.

CVC Credit hires new MD in London

Josefa Llinares, a deal sourcing specialist, has had previous roles with Taconic Capital, Triton Partners, Barclays Capital and Deutsche Bank.

End of the pain in Spain

Investors should take a second look at the country as entrepreneurs seek finance for growth.

Private credit managers providing bankruptcy financing to Rockport

Two private mezzanine managers and one business development company were also among the backers of a $60m prepetition ABL backing the firm’s buyout.

Hermes partners with local banks for European lending fund

Hermes is expanding its bank origination network to target lending opportunities in continental Europe.

Idinvest beats target for fourth fund with €715m

The French alternatives manager has been actively investing this year and expects its fourth vehicle to be fully committed by year-end.