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Investors don’t realise they’re buying junior loans, say direct lenders
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 years ago
No-one wants to stop managers from filling their Bentleys with petrol -
Deployment fees create risk, say direct lenders
8 years ago
The fee structure of European direct lending funds could force fund managers into buying unnecessarily risky loans -
Hayfin raises €3.6 billion for direct lending
8 years ago
London-based direct lender completes giant fund-raise following news of sale -
Former BlueBay partner establishes direct lending firm after key hires
8 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 -
Beechbrook raises £150 million lending fund and plans new Manchester office
8 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 -
HIG announces senior direct lending hire in London
8 years ago
HIG Capital has announced that it has hired direct lending specialist Ken Borton to its London office -
Beechbrook promotes three and starts to invest capital from its new fund
9 years ago
London-based Breechbrook Capital has promoted three officials to partner, according to an announcement today -
Pemberton holds final close on debut direct lending fund at €1.2 billion
9 years ago
Direct lender Pemberton has raised €1.2 billion for its debut fund known as European Mid-Market Debt Fund -
Partners Group adds senior official to its London-based private debt team
9 years ago
Partners Group has made another addition to its private debt group in London with Bloomberg reporting that the asset manager has hired Bill Berry -
BNP Paribas manager and bank team up on direct lending
9 years ago
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has announced that it has reached the first close on a new direct lending fund, which is geared towards the French market -
Sumitomo Mitsui and Park Square forge new direct lending partnership
9 years ago
Sumitomo Mitsui has forged a new link-up with an asset manager to originate unitranche loans in Europe, according to Debtwire -
BlueBay closes second direct lending fund at just over €2 billion
10 years ago
BlueBay Asset Management has announced that it has closed its second direct lending fund -
CVC Credit hires mid market specialist from GE Capital
10 years ago
CVC Credit Partners has announced that it has hired Chris Fowler for its mid market credit business in London -
Eiffel hires experienced private debt specialist in Paris
10 years ago
Eiffel Investment Group hires experienced private placements specialist for credit team -
European direct lenders strike €25 million sweet spot
11 years ago
Many new entrants to the European direct lending market are finding that they can put assets to work by making loans in the €20 million to €30 million range -
Swedish direct lender raises €1.3 billion for latest fund
11 years ago
Proventus Capital fund raising for mid-market corporate lending beats target
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