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In a progressive move, the CEE-focused mezzanine firm has appointed Rupert Coull to lead its ESG effort.
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Polls are now open for Private Debt Investor’s inaugural annual awards. You now have the chance to determine which firms stood out from the crowd this year.
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The distressed specialist has led a restructuring of the KKR-owned automotive repair business.
Combining two firms’ respective skillsets can yield strong results, as recent tie-ups have proven. This week brought another.
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GSO co-founder Doug Ostrover will be lead portfolio manager for the fund, which is the fourth to be managed in partnership with the Blackstone credit unit.
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The bank’s acquisition finance team has provided a debt facility to fashion brand Carmel Clothing.
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The firm this week agreed its tenth deal since inception, backing financial services company Augusta Securities, as it looks to return to the fundraising trail.
The group formerly known as AXA Private Equity has a new name – but what else has changed now it has won its independence? Oliver Smiddy sat down with Olivier Berment, the firm’s head of private debt, to discuss the post-spinout blueprint.
Private debt investors in Europe are increasingly veering away from pure distressed debt investing to focus on other strategies.
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The London-headquartered group, founded by Deutsche Bank veterans Greg Branch (pictured) and Saul Greenberg, is targeting €100m.