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Retail funds for alternative assets, including private debt, have had some false dawns. The UK is launching a new version which it hopes will overcome the challenges and lure pension schemes. By Lora Froud and Gavin Haran of Macfarlanes.
As investors’ perception of ESG develops, private market managers are reacting, says Nabeel Ansari of Broadridge Financial Solutions.
Credit ratings are a vital tool for corporate debt borrowers and issuers. They should not get mixed up with non-rating opinions, urges Joshua Thompson of law firm Sidley.
With covid-19 causing complex disruption to the world of commerce, private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and lenders can work together to deal with financial covenant breaches encountered as a result of operating in such unprecedented times.
The market has sailed through covid and defied worries of a debt crisis. Have we collectively 'broken' the corporate debt cycle, asks Konstantin Danilov.
ESG, a private debt committee and covenant transparency are on the agenda this year for the European Leveraged Finance Association, says chief executive Sabrina Fox.
It is crucial for portfolio managers to evolve their portfolio management, data workflows and risk management systems as deal structures become more complex.
What lessons were learned in 2020 by firms using portfolio financing solutions, and how have these insights shaped the outlook for the year ahead? Richard Wheelahan and Trey Burdick of Fund Finance Partners investigate.
Allvue’s Ryan Crowell takes a look at a private debt fundraising market that he believes is experiencing a second wind.
Private debt should have a major role to play in all sizes and types of project finance, according to David Rose of the Project Finance Exchange.