Antares’ Matt Fleming on why growth in tech-focused debt capacity is accelerating and how software financing structures could fare if growth slows.
1 min read · 03 January 2022
Artificial intelligence could offer an array of insights to private equity firms, but first they must be able to access and normalise data.
3 min read · 02 November 2021
Virtual due diligence, separately managed accounts, the appetite of sovereign wealth funds for private debt, the potential of secondaries funds and blockchain.
6 min read · 01 November 2021
As the demand for private debt grows, managers must increasingly embrace technology tools, according to Eddie Kelly and Agnes Mazurek of Apex Group.
7 min read · 01 November 2021
The last year has seen blockchain become one of the most exciting areas in finance, writes Matthias Kirchgaessner of Plexus Research. But just how willing are private debt firms to get on board?
3 min read · 01 November 2021
With $1trn in assets, more than 2,000 GPs active and as many as 650 private credit vehicles raising funds right now, the issue has become how to stand out.
5 min read · 01 November 2021
Whether it’s climate change, technological innovation or simply the changing nature of the marketplace, private debt is proving itself to be a highly adaptable asset class. In this innovation special, we look at the big ideas transforming credit investing.
1 min read · 01 November 2021
The opportunistic credit fund exceeded its $1.25bn target and reached its hard-cap.
2 min read · 19 October 2021
Concerns over inflation and public market volatility play into the hands of private markets investors, says Northleaf Capital Partners managing partner Stuart Waugh.
3 min read · 01 July 2021
Tough market conditions and new regulations are posing challenges in Asia, but private debt firms can help online platform lenders to diversify funding sources.
4 min read · 02 July 2020