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
Are fund managers missing a trick by applying old-fashioned methods to data mining, deal sourcing and investor reporting? We dive into the issues in this 20-minute discussion with Matthias Kirchgaessner of Plexus and Alex Schmid of ESO Capital.
1 min read · 19 October 2018
The firm’s third vehicle is hoping to raise $100m.
2 min read · 17 October 2018
It’s survival of the fittest for the country’s marketplace specialists, with increased scrutiny designed to improve risk and underwriting standards. Adalla Kim reports
4 min read · 06 September 2018
Marketplace, or P2P, platforms claim to do well when conditions toughen. But there are concerns over expansion into new markets and a lack of skin in the game, finds David Turner
5 min read · 04 June 2018
Blockchain has become one of the most popular buzzwords in the financial technology space. But is there substance beyond the hype for the fund services industry, asks Claire Wilson.
5 min read · 08 February 2018
PDI breaks down the themes emerging in the private debt fund administration industry in 2018.
3 min read · 08 February 2018
As the cybersecurity threat grows and regulators crack down, fund managers must rise to the challenge or get outside help, writes David Turner.
5 min read · 01 February 2018
Private debt fund managers are embracing new technology systems that private equity firms are not. Kevin MacDonald, co-CEO of Black Mountain explains why.
6 min read · 01 February 2018
