Oliver Smiddy
The bank's debt fund management team, led by Phil Yeates, has already fully invested Oberon I and is planning to launch a successor in Q2.
The UK bank, which is backed by AnaCap as well as a host of other investors, will look to increase lending to SMEs.
The partnership between BlueBay and Barclays shows banks are starting to take notice of alternative lenders.
The real estate debt specialist has issued a €64m mezzanine loan secured against German office properties.
The UK-headquartered manager has followed its loan to coffee chain Caffé Nero earlier this month with a £20m financing package for UK brewer Hall & Woodhouse.
The financial services specialist acquired the portfolio of performing salary-secured loans from Italian lender Gruppo Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
The German lender has underwritten €49m of loans to back three logistics facility acquisitions.
Monroe Capital has appointed a new managing director to its Chicago office.
The RBC affiliate will provide unitranche financing to UK corprorates in partnership with traditional lender Barclays.
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