Through a newly formed $950m fund, the Blackstone unit has added a large collection of corporate loans and other credit investments.
2 min read · 02 January 2018
Last year ended with two significant investments in private debt operators, with Cerberus Business Finance selling a minority stake while Fortress Investment Group was acquired by SoftBank.
2 min read · 02 January 2018
If so, you may get your hands on some of the festive gifts on fund managers’ wish-lists.
2 min read · 28 December 2017
With the mid-market looking increasingly crowded, fund managers seeking improved returns are turning to speciality finance.
3 min read · 27 December 2017
The two investment professionals, joining from White Oak Global Advisors, will also work throughout the Pacific Northwest.
1 min read · 21 December 2017
The new entrant, which currently embraces traditional investment strategies, would rely on NewStar to manage the vehicle.
2 min read · 21 December 2017
But whether credit professionals will be jolly depends on coming first in any of our 47 annual awards categories.
2 min read · 21 December 2017
The Q3 2017 version of Deloitte’s Alternative Lender Deal Tracker shows direct lending up more than a third over the same quarter last year.
2 min read · 21 December 2017
Around a quarter of the French firm’s latest vehicle has been deployed, offering an average coupon of more than 5%.
2 min read · 20 December 2017
Susan Kilsby, who sits atop the $40bn Nasdaq-listed firm, will provide strategic and industry advice to the US lower mid-market manager.
2 min read · 19 December 2017