John Bakie
The firm hopes to tap into demand for late-cycle lending among the private equity fund community.
Almost half of all capital raised by private debt funds in 2021 was for senior debt strategies as investors look at new ways to safely access the asset class. By John Bakie
High levels of M&A activity in the fourth quarter helped drive 2021 deal volumes to almost double the number recorded in 2020.
Distressed investing has had a relatively quiet time of it, but that’s about to change. FocusPoint’s co-founder and CEO examines the pressures that are mounting up to create an explosion of opportunity
Volatile times call for new and perhaps unusual approaches. John Bakie takes a look at three investment firms with specific angles to weather changing environments
There is no uniform view on what should be the next reference rate for loans, but decisions will need to be taken soon.
The fund invests in existing and new consumer loans and mortgages with a focus on Europe.
The deal is part of a new strategic partnership between the firms that will accelerate CAPZA’s growth in European SME investing.
The credit manager has hired ex-Citigroup executive Olivier Renault to lead the new strategy and will launch a fund.
Real estate debt has remained popular even through the challenges of covid, but investors must be alive to changing dynamics. John Bakie reports