Oliver Smiddy
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Stewart has joined the fledgling infrastructure debt specialist from ANZ, Australia's biggest infrastructure lender.
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The Bain affiliate provided both junior and senior debt to GMT-owned IT company DOCUgroup.
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The CEE-focused group has invested a blend of mezz and equity in Polish insurance broker BIK.
The real estate group has appointed Australia-based Martin Priestly to launch a debt origination and loan servicing business in the Asia-Pacific region.
The pair's European joint venture provided a £76.5m unitranche package to the ATM operator.
David Waxman, managing director at advisory group Azla Advisors, talks to Oliver Smiddy about changing attitudes to private debt and how that will be felt in the fundraising market.
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The private debt group has made two hires to supplement its team as it looks to raise a new fund.
Emerging markets-focused debt fund manager Cordiant has participated in a $100 million financing to Brazilian agricultural company Fiagril.
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The private debt firm has joined with a trio of banks and one pension fund to finance the £180m acquisition of Ogier’s fund administration arm by Electra Partners.
The partnership between BlueBay and Barclays last month shows banks are starting to take notice of alternative lenders, writes Oliver Smiddy.