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Franklin Templeton wraps up deal for $35bn Alcentra
1 year ago
Franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of BNY Mellon’s $35 billion credit unit Alcentra -
Investment manager launches to finance non-sponsored mid market
1 year ago
A new alternative manager launched Monday with a focus on debt and equity investments in non-sponsored, lower middle market businesses in North America -
Sona rolls out event-driven and bespoke financing fund to US investors
1 year ago
Sona Asset Management is courting investors in the US for its second capital solutions strategy, having filed an offering of the fund with the Securities & Exchange Commission -
Certior holds first close on direct lending fund of funds
2 years ago
Certior Capital, the Helsinki-based private credit and alternative investment manager, has held a first close of a European direct lending fund of funds backed by Finnish, Benelux and Spanish institutions -
Tikehau places €500 million sustainable bond as it plans high yield impact fund
3 years ago
Tikehau Capital has placed an inaugural sustainable bond that it says is the first of its kind for an asset manager -
Non-bank lenders spot fund financing opportunities
3 years ago
Volatility arising from the coronavirus will give non-bank lenders an opportunity to gain market share from traditional lenders in the fund financing space, sources say -
Leverage providers focus on direct lending eligibility rules
4 years ago
Banks will have to re-examine eligibility criteria for leverage facilities extended to direct lenders, according to market sources. -
Asset managers pull all liquidity levers to satisfy borrowers
4 years ago
A paramount concern for many investors in direct lending funds is whether asset managers have enough liquidity to meet borrower requests for funding -
Direct lenders seek flexibility as leverage facilities disperse
4 years ago
European direct lending funds are frequently taking on leverage, and with some of these facilities topping €1 billion, leverage providers are looking to syndicate their exposures among other banks. -
Saratoga picks up its second SBIC license
4 years ago
Saratoga Investment Corp has received approval for another Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) license -
Ares credit business grows 4.4%, driven by US direct lending
4 years ago
US and European direct lending, alternative credit and syndicated loan funds dove growth for Ares Management Corporation in the second quarter, the firm said -
Barclays' Ashiq: bank syndication deals for bigger leverage facilities are in scope [video]
5 years ago
Barclays' Zeshan Ashiq spoke with Creditflux' Dan Alderson after his panel at the Creditflux European Direct Lending Conference last week -
Paul Hastings' Minott: direct lenders can segregate levered sleeves to protect themselves [video]
5 years ago
Paul Hastings’ Diala Minott spoke with Creditflux’ Michelle D’souza after her panel at the Creditflux European Direct Lending conference last week -
Unlevered direct lending funds bring in first-time investors
5 years ago
Unlevered direct lending funds are particularly appealing to first-time investors and one of the biggest managers in the business has taken note of this -
Bain BDC wins leverage approval from shareholders
5 years ago
Bain Capital Speciality Finance has won shareholder approval to double the amount of leverage it can use -
Golub Capital BDC looks to become fourth largest publicy traded BDC with merger
5 years ago
Golub Capital is seeking approval from its shareholders to merge its Golub Capital business development company (GBDC) with another one of its business development companies, Golub Capital Investment Corporation (GCIC) -
Crestline holds $600 million final close for PE-focused financing fund
5 years ago
The new fund will provide financing to private equity funds post their investment period, allowing them to provide follow-on growth capital to portfolio companies or additional liquidity -
Shareholders approve new leverage limits for TPG BDC
5 years ago
Shareholders for TPG Speciality Lending have approved the decision to decrease minimum asset coverage ratio to 150%, following an 8 October vote -
Danes work with Credit Suisse to bankroll direct lenders
5 years ago
Credit Suisse has forged an alliance with another pension fund in a partnership that will provide leverage to direct lenders -
Good news for BDCs as congress doubles leverage limits
6 years ago
US lawmakers have granted business development companies (BDCs) the ability to borrow more – a move for which the BDC industry has been pushing for years -
Comvest raises $836 million for leveraged direct lending fund
6 years ago
Following its rebrand in November, middle-market lender Comvest Credit Partners has exceeded the $650 million target size for it fourth direct lending fund -
Crestline targets up to $500 million for new portfolio financing fund
6 years ago
Credit specialist Crestline Investors is launching a new fund to provide financing solutions to mature private equity funds, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
BNP Paribas adds experienced fund financing specialist to its Paris offices
6 years ago
BNP Paribas has hired an experienced professional to its fund financing team. The new recruit will cover loan funds -
Credit fund manager Drift enters into $50 million secured credit facility
6 years ago
Alternative asset manager Drift Capital Partners has entered into a $50 million senior secured credit facility for its Drift Credit Opportunities Fund -
Managers line up behind tighter guidelines for drawdown funds
6 years ago
Six months after new guidelines were released over the use of subscription lines of credit for private equity-style funds, the aftershocks have been less dramatic than some credit managers expected
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