Oliver Smiddy
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Neale Broadhead will focus on originating and executing European mid-market lending deals, the firm said.
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The deal represents the first stage in Venn Partners’ plan to establish a lending platform focusing on the Dutch residential mortgage market.
The pair's first investment in India involved a structured loan to Atria Convergence Technologies.
The US-headquartered firm has added $8.4bn to its total AUM by acquiring the Dublin and London-based debt management group.
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The London-headquartered is understood to be aiming for around $600m for the new fund.
Private debt funds have a major part to play in cleaning up the balance sheets of European banks.
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The firm is poised to hold a final close for its direct lending fund on more than €1.7bn, and is also ready to launch a new Asian mezzanine fund.
The US-headquartered group is in talks with Italian banks UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo over a vehicle to house the lenders’ restructured loans.
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The listed group, which operates more than 4,000 pubs in the UK, has withdrawn restructuring proposals in the face of opposition from junior debt holders including Oaktree Capital Management.
The 10 year senior loan was secured against four student housing properties in the UK.