Fund Managers

Ex-JPMorgan, PIMCO veterans launch private debt manager

The US start-up Firebrand Investors has senior management in place and is working to build out its investment team, Private Debt Investor has learned.

Signs hint at emerging distress

There are growing indications of a new cycle in the credit market as pressure on borrowers grows and default rates rise.

Arini signs origination deal with Lazard ahead of direct lending launch

Arini will utilise Lazard for both origination and to introduce potential investors in the its upcoming fund.

Jirí Król: Regulation lessons from the FCA’s Valuation Review

Expert analysis by Jiří Król, global head of the Alternative Credit Council.

Goldman’s Reynolds on scale and the $10bn deal

Deals approaching $10bn are becoming possible for direct lenders, says James Reynolds of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. In this podcast, he explains the firm’s new climate strategy and expresses optimism over levels of deployment and the M&A market.

How to conquer the retail market

Wealth management has become one of the fastest-growing areas of private debt this year as firms pile in.

Pollen Street increases AUM 29% on back of strong fundraising

The firm said its is on track to hold a final close of its credit fund this year at its £1bn target.

Lincoln Financial taps Bain, Partners Group for private markets funds

Lincoln will partner with the managers to launch two evergreen funds to focus on global private credit and royalties.

Pinegrove, SVB alliance rejoins entities with ‘shared history’

Partners look to extend $2.5bn in venture debt to tech world for years to come.

The large capital pools shaping the present and future

The emerging private markets landscape sees the largest managers fighting for wealth capital, further enforcing their dominance over capital raising.