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Oaktree reports distressed gains over year despite Q4 losses
5 years ago
Oaktree was not immune from challenging fourth quarter globally. Its distressed debt strategy, for instance, returned a gross loss of 1.5% -
Performing credit tops distressed credit for Blackstone, but credit AUM declines
5 years ago
The firm is looking to boost its direct lending business to gain $10 billion of available capital over the next couple of years -
Minnesota pension slates $200 million to private credit after strong returns over Q3 2018
5 years ago
Minnesota State Board of Investments has awarded a $200 million commitment to two private credit managers -
Neiman Marcus loan slumps amid debt restructuring talks
5 years ago
The luxury fashion retailer’s $2.95 billion cov-lite term loan B, due October 2020, traded down 1.65%, according to IHS Markit -
Tikehau’s private debt AUM hits €7.5 billion
5 years ago
Tikehau Capital, the Paris-based asset management and investment firm, has reached €7.5 billion in private debt assets under management (AUM) as of September 2018. This represents an increase of 17% for the third quarter, amounting to €1.1 billion -
Ares ups its target for US senior direct lending growth to $4.7 billion
5 years ago
Following $5 billion of inflows into global direct lending in the third quarter, Ares has upped the target for its US direct lending strategy -
Goldman's BDC receives 95% shareholder approval for leverage increase
5 years ago
Following recent regulatory changes, the $1.23 billion Goldman Sachs BDC has received a 95% shareholder approval to raise its debt to equity ratio from a one-to-one to a two-to-one ratio -
Credit drives strong returns for five of the largest asset managers in the business
5 years ago
Carlyle is close to hitting its ambitious fundraising target; direct lending has been kind to Ares; and Och-Ziff has decided to shed its US CLO risk retention stakes after exiting its financing agreements -
Private credit helps drive returns for Alaska pension fund
5 years ago
The $64.9 billion sovereign wealth fund has generated 8.79% returns from private credit for the fiscal year ended 30 June -
Structured credit specialists seek future-proofing in direct lending
6 years ago
At the turn of the last credit cycle, structured credit recovered spectacularly – but credit managers today seem to be gravitating towards private credit as the area to pick up excess returns in a downturn -
Direct lenders pile into "turbocharged" market as fundraising skyrockets: report
6 years ago
Growth in the direct lending market in the 12 months to 31 December was “turbocharged,” growing robustly in the fourth quarter 2017 in particular due to a consistently growing Eurozone economy, according to Deloitte -
Oak Hill BDC's assets continue to nosedive as board explores options
6 years ago
As it continues to bleed assets, Oak Hill Advisors’ direct lending business development company (BDC) has jettisoned the last of its energy assets -
Sharp decreases mar THL direct lending BDC's latest financial results
6 years ago
THL Credit has reported a decrease in net assets from operations and net investment income in its newly released financial results, but chief executive Christopher Flynn remains "confident" in the underlying value of the direct lending business -
FS Investment BDC's assets shrink for fifth year running
6 years ago
FS Investment Corporation, an FS Investments business development company (BDC), failed to grow its assets again in 2017 – but insists its recently announced partnership with KKR will allow it to grow stockholder value -
Carlyle’s direct lending BDC hits $2 billion, buoyed by inflows to credit fund
6 years ago
Carlyle’s Group’s direct lending business development company, TCG BDC, has announced a net increase in assets of $27 million for the most recent quarter -
AUM drops but Oaktree dubs 2017 a "strong" year
6 years ago
Alternative investment specialist Oaktree Capital Management has reported a slight decrease in assets under management for the year of 2017 – but the Los Angeles-based firm’s chief executive described the year as a “strong” one for the company -
KKR considers switching from partnership to corporation
6 years ago
Global investment firm KKR is considering a change to its legal structure, with the firm’s senior management and board of directors currently evaluating whether to convert from a partnership to a corporation, or C-corp -
ICG increases fundraising goal as direct lending funds near full deployment
6 years ago
London-based Intermediate Capital Group has increased its fundraising target to €6 billion per year on a rolling three-year basis -
So much capital, so few deals: specialists fear for direct lending
6 years ago
No covenants, increasing leverage ratios and an outlook for rising rates means that direct lending is not all it's cracked up to be, according to several credit market participants -
Hurdle rates topple as direct lenders look to boost fees
6 years ago
Some direct lending managers are lowering their hurdle rates in a bid to increase their fees -
Direct lending head says market is overheating
6 years ago
A 2018 outlook report by KKR suggests now’s the time to reduce exposure to direct lending. This comes as another part of KKR goes on a direct lending fundraising spree -
Countdown begins to Creditflux Manager Awards 2018
6 years ago
The highlight of the awards season - Creditflux's Manager Awards ceremony - will take place on 9 May and submissions process is now open -
US mid-market earnings grow 12.8% in Q4 2017, up from 4.9% in Q3
6 years ago
Earnings in the US middle market grew by 12.8% in fourth quarter 2017, while overall revenue grew by 11.5% during September and October 2017, according to a Golub report -
Private debt performance shines in institutional investing study
6 years ago
A quarter of institutional investors say private debt outperformed their expectations over 12 months to 28 August 2017 -
BDC reports $25.3 million increase in AUM
6 years ago
FS Investment Corporation (FSIC) has cited the “very competitive” nature of the credit market during its third quarter 2017 earnings release
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