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Former Antares veteran takes advisory roles at Churchill and THL Credit
9 years ago
Middle-market credit veteran Kevin Burke has taken advisory roles at two management firms after retiring from Antares Capital in December -
Investors don’t realise they’re buying junior loans, say direct lenders
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 years ago
No-one wants to stop managers from filling their Bentleys with petrol -
Deployment fees create risk, say direct lenders
9 years ago
The fee structure of European direct lending funds could force fund managers into buying unnecessarily risky loans -
Heading tighter into uncertainty
9 years ago
Tightening loan spreads are making the job of a CLO manager harder in both the US and Europe. But credit volatility could be on the horizon -
Fishknife: Beware of amateurs playing the leverage game
9 years ago
Private equity firms may play hardball but dealing with family-owned businesses can be even more bruising -
Hayfin raises €3.6 billion for direct lending
9 years ago
London-based direct lender completes giant fund-raise following news of sale -
There will be accidents, warns leading direct lending investor
9 years ago
Many newly formed direct lending managers lack the capacity to underwrite deals properly and are in danger of performing badly over the next credit cycle, says a leading pension fund investor -
US Capital Partners announces senior direct lending hire
9 years ago
Direct lender US Capital Partners has announced the hire of Richard Byrd to its San Francisco office -
Former BlueBay partner establishes direct lending firm after key hires
9 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 -
Mid-market lender Fifth Street shifts to special situations after big losses
9 years ago
After sustaining heavy credit losses, Fifth Street has signalled a change in investment strategy for its biggest public investment vehicle -
Carlyle eyes growth in CLOs and direct lending after Claren Road sale
9 years ago
Carlyle Group has confirmed the sale of its 63% stake in credit hedge fund manager Claren Road Asset Management back to the founders of the firm -
Investors to learn how direct lenders are fending off the bank squeeze
9 years ago
Investors in the burgeoning European direct lending space will gain insights into important trends in mid market lending at next week's Creditflux Direct Lending conference -
Pimco to "do what banks can't do" with multi-billion dollar credit fund
9 years ago
Pimco is in the market with a new private credit fund, which could potentially exceed $5 billion, according to market sources -
Beechbrook raises £150 million lending fund and plans new Manchester office
9 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 -
Constitution Capital announces expansion into mid-market credit
9 years ago
Boston-headquartered private equity firm Constitution Capital Partners has announced the launch of a new credit business. -
Guggenheim grows direct lending business to $4.7 billion in 2016
9 years ago
Guggenheim Investments originated a total of $4.7 billion globally in its direct lending business in 2016 -
Private debt manager Crayhill earns up to $150 million from US pension fund
9 years ago
Private debt manager Crayhill Capital has been awarded up to $150 million -
Backers sell credit manager Hayfin to (another) Canadian pension fund
9 years ago
British Columbia Investment Management will put significant capital into funds managed by the London-based firm -
Private equity firm eyes credit specialist for rumoured direct lending push
9 years ago
A private equity firm is rumoured to be targeting Europe’s direct lending market. -
Credit Suisse signs $3 billion direct lending JV with UK pension giant
9 years ago
Credit Suisse has signed a partnership with Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), one of the UK’s largest pension funds, to provide financing to direct lending fund managers -
HIG announces senior direct lending hire in London
9 years ago
HIG Capital has announced that it has hired direct lending specialist Ken Borton to its London office -
Silver Point puts together $1 billion middle-market credit fund
9 years ago
Greenwich-based manager raises $552 million to lend to small and mid-sized firms. The fund will be able to employ leverage, taking its total size to over $1 billion
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