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Conning moves into emerging market debt after buying stake in fund manager
6 years ago
Conning has agreed to acquire a 45% stake in emerging market debt specialist Global Evolution -
Hayfin acquires US CLO manager
6 years ago
European credit platform Hayfin Capital Management has signed an agreement to acquire a US CLO specialist -
London boutique manager to buy Banca Carige's consumer credit unit
6 years ago
Banca Carige, based in Genoa, has entered into exclusive negotiations with London-based Chenavari over the sale of the bank's credit unit, Creditis Servizi Finanziari -
Credit Suisse unit acquires majority stake in SME-focused Swiss startup
6 years ago
The financial services giant's venture capital investment arm, SVC-Ltd, has acquired a majority stake in Swiss alternatives startup Tradeplus24 -
Harvest acquires $1.9 billion investment manager Astor
6 years ago
JMP Group's subsidiary Harvest Capital Strategies has made a minority investment in Astor Investment Management, according to an announcement today -
Bain rebrands Dublin unit and applies for management license in Ireland
6 years ago
Dublin-based Broadhaven Credit Partners - launched as a JV between Bain and financier Dermot Desmond - will now operate as Bain Capital Credit -
Alantra teams up with boutique to create mid-market advisory
6 years ago
The Spanish asset manager continues to strengthen its presence in Europe, teaming up with a UK corporate finance firm to create a global advisory business in the mid-market -
NewStar sale set to go ahead after no further bids emerge
6 years ago
New York-based First Eagle Investment Management looks set to get its hands on mid market credit manager NewStar Financial after the end of a 30-day “go-shop” period -
Investors approve appointment of Aberdeen as advisor on Avenue fund
6 years ago
Shareholders of the Avenue Income Credit Strategies Fund have approved a new advisory and sub-advisory agreement for the fund -
BNP Paribas acquires stake in SME credit specialist Caple
6 years ago
BNP Paribas Asset Management has acquired a 10% stake in Caple, which facilitates lending to small and mid-sized enterprises through a fintech platform -
BNY to merge three of its asset managers
6 years ago
BNY Mellon Investment Management plans to merge three of its managers into one entity that will oversee $560 billion in assets -
Mid-market lender NewStar agrees to sell itself for more than $500 million
6 years ago
New York-based asset manager First Eagle Investment Management announced this morning that it plans to buy mid-market loan specialist NewStar Financial -
Aberdeen poised to take over and rebrand Avenue credit fund
6 years ago
Avenue Capital Group’s Income Credit Strategies Closed-End Fund is poised to switch managers and names, with Aberdeen Asset Managers taking over as investment advisor and Aberdeen Asset Management serving as subadvisor, subject to shareholder approval -
Bain buys Italian loan book to make it 17 NPL portfolio acquisitions
6 years ago
Bain Capital Credit’s European team has now invested over €2.2 billion in non-performing loan portfolio acquisitions since 2011 -
Oaktree takes over Fifth Street’s BDCs
6 years ago
Oaktree Capital has won the auction to take over Fifth Street Asset Management’s two business development companies -
MetLife acquires fixed income manager Logan Circle
6 years ago
M&A activity within the US asset management business is stepping up with MetLife announcing that it will be acquiring fixed income manager Logan Circle Partners -
Private credit manager eyes merger amid tough fundraising conditions
6 years ago
A direct lender operating a in one of the sparsely-populated parts of the market is open to a strategic partnership with a fund manager after scrapping a fund launch -
Oaktree set to buy mid-market specialist Fifth Street, reports WSJ
6 years ago
Oaktree Capital Management is leading the chase to buy middle-market US lender Fifth Street Asset Management, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal -
Dyal takes minority equity stake in private credit manager
6 years ago
Dyal Capital has acquired a minority stake in private credit manager Atalaya Capital Management -
Direct lenders look to spread their wings and cross the Atlantic
7 years ago
Middle-market lending is becoming a global business amid talks of JVs -
Fifth Street Asset Management explores possible sale, reports WSJ
7 years ago
The Wall Street Journal reports that Fifth Street Asset Management is exploring a possible sale following poor fund performance and management turnover. -
Dyal buys minority ownership stake in Sound Point
7 years ago
Dyal Capital has purchased a minority equity stake in credit manager Sound Point Capital Management -
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 -
Insurer Aflac commits to direct lending partnership with NXT
7 years ago
US insurer Aflac has acquired a minority stake in NXT Capital and handed the middle-market credit manager a $500 million direct lending mandate -
Smith Graham acquires residential mortgage team in New York
7 years ago
Smith Graham & Co Investment Advisors has announced the acquisition of Five Mile Capital Partners’ New York-based residential mortgage team
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