Oliver Smiddy
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High economic growth and low levels of corporate debt mean high quality lending opportunities in emerging markets are abundant, argues chief executive David Creighton.
Debt will be the engine of growth 2013-04-12 Oliver Smiddy Private Debt Investor spoke this week with two private debt fund managers who service the lower end of the market. Kreos Capital and Harbert Management are both at different stages in their fundraising processes, but both are look
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Harbert European Growth Capital Fund, managed by Johan Kampe (pictured) and David Bateman, is hoping to raise €200m to invest in European technology companies.
Editorial Comment: The Debt Dilemma Oliver 2013-04-08 Smiddy Dear Reader, Welcome to the second issue of Private Debt Investor . It’s been a strange month for the lending community, particularly here in the UK, home to PDI HQ. The Bank of England has been busy scare-mongering, sin
An all-american debt packaged shows leveraged finance is back in vogue.
CIO Deborah Zurkow reveals why Allianz Global Investors is going big on infra debt.
CIO Deborah Zurkow reveals why Allianz Global Investors is going big on infra debt.
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Lending by western banks to emerging markets-based companies fell by $67bn last year as the banking crisis in Europe reduced appetite for riskier credits.
CVC Credit Partners founder Marc Boughton discusses the key issues facing the industry