The coronavirus crisis caused unprecedented market volatility in 2020, but how did private debt funds fare? We take a look at this most unusual year.
3 min read · 29 December 2020
Private debt managers appear to have weathered the storm well so far, but are focused on safer assets and wary about a volatile environment in 2021. By Jacco Brouwer of Duff & Phelps.
5 min read · 18 December 2020
This year has seen small company financing dominated by state-backed schemes. But as they come to an end, fund managers can reclaim lost territory.
2 min read · 17 December 2020
Like an increasing number of other lending platforms, Finland’s Vauraus has opted to grow by attracting institutional capital through funds.
2 min read · 15 December 2020
The firm’s strategy has been mainly focused on public market volatility this year, though it has done some large private deals as well.
2 min read · 11 December 2020
The deal will add private credit to Candriam’s alternatives offering while giving Kartesia’s management the autonomy to invest.
2 min read · 11 December 2020
Our measurement of the most successful private debt fundraisers over the past five years shows it helps to be well-established and based in the US – an advantage that will gradually lessen.
2 min read · 03 December 2020
The joint venture will give Maslow increased firepower to fund UK residential property developments.
1 min read · 30 November 2020
In accordance with the idea that size matters, a partnership between FS Investments and KKR, that manages two business development companies, has agreed to merge them.
2 min read · 26 November 2020
Responsible investing goes to the heart of the single most important metric in the debt industry: risk.
2 min read · 26 November 2020
