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"‘B-level’ assets could struggle to find optimal valuations"
2 years ago
Acquisitions are increasing and companies focused on health and technology could benefit -
"Some observers believe Europe’s opportunity in private debt lies at the lower end of the middle market"
2 years ago
European private debt has lagged its counterpart in the US. But a growth spurt may not be far off -
Panagram takes on 'structure advisor' role for mid market CLO as two deals price
2 years ago
Panagram Structured Asset Management has taken an advisor role for a BlackRock mid market CLO - one of two mid market deals Natixis arranged this week, with another for Nuveen Asset Management -
"Never have the choices for issuers been more varied, nor the market dynamics more complex"
2 years ago
Direct lending deal terms are becoming more attractive in Europe -
"It’s not unusual for investors to toggle between the US and Europe depending on pricing and terms"
2 years ago
The accents may be different, but US and European direct lending markets have a lot in common -
"Having multiple sources of data for investors is particularly helpful in opaque markets like private debt"
2 years ago
Our columnist looks at the new Lincoln International Senior Debt Index and finds total returns of 154.3 since 2014 -
Adams Street taps former Churchill official as private credit partner
2 years ago
Adams Street Partners has added a partner to its private credit team -
LP round up: $3.2 billion flows to 21 managers as private credit illiquidity premium holds firm
2 years ago
Investors allocated at least $3.2 billion to credit managers in April - and direct lending funds were in favour with Churchill and Ares being awarded two mandates -
"Three CLOs issued in 2021 have included triple C baskets of 20%"
3 years ago
Big triple C buckets helped mid market CLO issuers in 2020 and the trend is for even bigger allowances this year -
A year that looked like it would be a total wipe-out ended up being very constructive indeed
3 years ago
Our columnist looks back at some of the surprises of 2020 -
Tikehau and Churchill form direct lending partnership to 'expand cross border footprints'
3 years ago
European direct lending specialist Tikehau and US direct lending experts Churchill announced late December that the pair formed a partnership to ‘expand their respective cross border direct lending footprints’ -
The right climate doesn’t guarantee a great bottle of wine. The skill of the winemaker is also vital
3 years ago
2020 could still turn out to be the best private credit vintage ever -
They said it: "It’s been a tale of the haves and the have nots"
3 years ago
At Creditflux’s US Private Credit event, binary outcomes in direct lending were discussed -
Churchill appoints former Carlyle official to lead investor relations
3 years ago
Churchill Asset Management has appointed a former Carlyle Group official as a senior managing director and head of investor relations -
Lenders aren’t as adventurous, but they realise if they don’t act now, 2020 will be a lost year
Bankers, private equity firms and corporate lenders are all looking for new ways of doing business
3 years ago -
Churchill prepares third mid market debt fund
3 years ago
Churchill Asset Management is on the road fundraising for its third flagship private debt fund and the New York-based direct lender has so far collected $115 million for the vehicle -
Preparing for a second wave
3 years ago
Panellists on the Creditflux US private credit webinar last month said that they were focused on companies most affected by the coronavirus. A reopening of the primary market can wait -
Investors take comfort from an active secondary market, but liquidity can be a mixed blessing
3 years ago
One of the most interesting characteristics of credit behaviour during the coronavirus era has been the momentum of junk bonds, with sharp changes in issuer and investor confidence around the asset class driven by technical factors: near-zero interest rates, the Fed’s support of fallen angels and skewed-to-worse ratings for leveraged loans -
Direct lenders weigh options as next round of funding nears: Creditflux webinar
Churchill's Randy Schwimmer, First Eagle's Chris Flynn and DLA Piper's Jamie Knox talk about how mid-market portfolios have performed during the covid-19 pandemic at Creditflux's US Private Credit Webinar, sponsored by DLA Piper
3 years ago -
US private credit webinar set to tackle mid-market
3 years ago
Creditflux is set to go live today at 11am New York time wih its US private credit webinar -
Libor fall weighs heavily on loan and CLO portfolios
3 years ago
Libor floors are set to return to prominence after three-month rates tumbled to 0.38% by 18 May, returning the loan market’s base rate to its lowest level since the oil and gas crisis of 2014-16 -
Creditflux goes live again with virtual event on the US middle market
3 years ago
The second Creditflux live virtual briefing will happen on Tuesday 2nd June, when we will switch gears from the US CLO market to US Private Credit. -
Liquidity is king. A company with a sound long-term value proposition may not last the next few weeks
3 years ago
For borrowers — and credit providers seeing revolvers drawn down — liquidity is the greatest concern -
Churchill collects $2 billion for second unlevered US direct lending fund
4 years ago
Churchill Asset Management has held a $2 billion final close on its second US direct lending fund, doubling its original $1 billion target size -
Private credit is not overcrowded — there is four times as much private equity dry powder
4 years ago
With much negative reporting around private credit, our columnist debunks oft-heard complaints
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