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Direct lender Beechbrook makes strong start in ramping UK fund
7 years ago
Regulatory filings show that Beechbrook Capital has made a strong start in ramping up its debut UK direct lending fund -
Direct lending shows signs of growth in continental Europe, finds Deloitte
7 years ago
Deloitte has released its latest Alternative Lender Deal Tracker report in which it highlights that 267 direct lending deals took place over the course of 2016 – an increase of 2% on 2015’s volumes -
Europe’s direct lenders edge closer to CLOs
7 years ago
Direct lenders are increasingly adding leverage to their funds, creating a slow evolution from direct lending funds into quasi middle-market CLOs -
Credit manager bucks the trend by shifting into private equity
7 years ago
A host of private equity firms are planning direct lending funds, but one direct lender is moving in the opposite direction -
Move up the stack to avoid implosion
7 years ago
Pundit warns investors to be concerned about return of their principal – but senior loans may be a safe haven as credit yields are squeezed and high yield becomes crowded -
Golding raises €331 million for global private debt fund with flexible mandate
7 years ago
Golding Capital Partners has announced the first close of its new private debt fund which, in addition to lending to corporates, has the ability to invest in credit funds -
British Business Bank joins forces with Start Up Loans Company
7 years ago
The British Business Bank and the Start Up Loans Company are set to merge, according to a joint-statement issued yesterday. The former has supported a number of UK direct lending funds -
Creditflux announces Manager Awards finalists
7 years ago
A total of 50 different credit fund managers have secured finalist positions at the prestigious Creditflux Manager Awards -
Direct lending specialist tipped to join Permira in London
7 years ago
Market sources have told Creditflux that an experienced direct lender has left a large credit manager ahead of a move to Permira Debt Managers -
Pension fund allocates £40 million to UK direct lending fund
7 years ago
Strathclyde Pension Fund has emerged as one of the investors in a new UK-focused direct lending fund -
LGIM adds three to its global private credit team
7 years ago
Legal & General Investment Management has made three key hires to its private credit business across its London and Chicago offices -
Fundraising round takes Alcentra’s direct lending firepower to €5.7 billion
7 years ago
Alcentra has announced that it has closed its second European direct lending fund-raising, with commitments of €4.3 billion -
Paris-based credit manager Tikehau goes public
7 years ago
Paris-based credit specialist Tikehau Capital has gone public, listing on Euronext Paris today with a market capitalisation of some €1.5 billion -
Investors don’t realise they’re buying junior loans, say direct lenders
7 years ago
Investors in direct lending funds are generally not aware that they are often buying junior positions, according to speakers at last month’s Creditflux Direct Lending conference in London -
Pension funds line up to finance direct lending in wake of USS deal
7 years ago
Lending to direct lending funds is fast becoming a big business, with institutional investors now looking to take on the role of leverage provider -
Points up front: best of frenemies
7 years ago
Delegates at the Creditflux Direct Lending conference in London last month were treated to much acerbic banter between two of Europe’s most experienced mid-market lenders -
They said it
7 years ago
No-one wants to stop managers from filling their Bentleys with petrol -
Deployment fees create risk, say direct lenders
7 years ago
The fee structure of European direct lending funds could force fund managers into buying unnecessarily risky loans -
Hayfin raises €3.6 billion for direct lending
7 years ago
London-based direct lender completes giant fund-raise following news of sale -
Former BlueBay partner establishes direct lending firm after key hires
7 years ago
The former head of German direct lending at BlueBay has launched a new firm with backing form a German private equity firm. He has hired former Barings and Park Square officials to support his new business -
Beechbrook raises £150 million lending fund and plans new Manchester office
7 years ago
Beechbrook has held a final close on its UK direct lending fund at £150 million ($190 million), according to an announcement today. The London-based firm is also opening an office in the north west of England -
HIG announces senior direct lending hire in London
7 years ago
HIG Capital has announced that it has hired direct lending specialist Ken Borton to its London office -
Beechbrook promotes three and starts to invest capital from its new fund
7 years ago
London-based Breechbrook Capital has promoted three officials to partner, according to an announcement today -
Pemberton holds final close on debut direct lending fund at €1.2 billion
7 years ago
Direct lender Pemberton has raised €1.2 billion for its debut fund known as European Mid-Market Debt Fund -
Partners Group adds senior official to its London-based private debt team
7 years ago
Partners Group has made another addition to its private debt group in London with Bloomberg reporting that the asset manager has hired Bill Berry
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