Andy Thomson
Gilles Marchesin tells Andy Thomson about the evolution of risk-sharing transactions and why a window of opportunity is open in 2017.
A survey of the region’s mid-market shows the debt market buoyant overall, but greater caution is driving borrowers into the arms of the banks.
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Investors are hoping for a big year of loans sales by the banks. They may be disappointed.
Investors are hoping for a big year of loans sales by the banks. They may be disappointed.
Participants at a roundtable hosted by Certior Capital spoke of lenders in the space achieving returns of up to 20%.
Despite some dark clouds on the horizon, a new S&P report predicts default rates in Europe will continue to hover around the 2% mark this year.
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The backer of Italian SMEs is in talks with potential investors that could move the fundraising for Antares AZ I to around €160m.
Investcorp has completed the acquisition of 3i Debt Management, the former debt investment unit of 3i.
With power shifting to sponsors, lenders are finding that winning the deal often means losing control.
The Spanish fund manager is set to post a first close on €180m, with sources saying the €200m hard cap should be reached soon.