Peer-to-peer lender funding circle has announced a second closed-ended direct lending fund, this time focused on Germany and the Netherlands, as it slashes its revenue growth forecasts.
2 min read · 02 July 2019
Some legal work for private debt fund managers is of a routine nature that can be both inefficient and costly when managed by the funds themselves or outsourced to traditional law firms. This has created a gap in the market for specialists to take advantage, explains Brian Korchin, managing director and VP of sales at InCloudCounsel.
4 min read · 03 June 2019
Artificial intelligence is gaining ground, but humans still have their uses in private debt underwriting
3 min read · 03 June 2019
The firm also reported its first quarter earnings, which listed its largest portfolio ever at $2.15bn.
2 min read · 09 May 2019
A range of fintech debt-lending platforms in the US claim to offer opportunities for new and experienced investors to better diversify their portfolios. Rebecca Szkutak reports
5 min read · 02 May 2019
Lending platform expects loans to create more than 2,500 jobs as part of a European investment plan.
2 min read · 15 April 2019
Increased scrutiny has made cybersecurity more important than ever for fund managers, but vital steps to avoid disaster need not be costly or complex.
5 min read · 01 February 2019
As firms begin to adopt more technology in their investment processes, a lack of integration could hinder LPs rather than help. Rebecca Szkutak reports
5 min read · 29 November 2018
Direct lending funds need to take a step into the modern world to deliver more value to their investors, Matthias Kirchgaessner of Plexus Investments tells John Bakie
3 min read · 06 November 2018
Private debt managers need to accelerate their take-up of new technologies to avoid becoming yesterday’s news.
3 min read · 19 October 2018
