PDI Staff Writer
Strong activity – and strategic considerations – in the secondaries market. Plus: European Investment Fund backs Spanish SME lender; and ICG brings in MD in Paris.
Golub finds US mid-market going strong. Plus: Downgrades and defaults stabilising, Fitch believes; and Allianz Global Investors closes oversubscribed private debt secondaries fund.
SC Lowy poised to launch interval fund amid public to private 'pivot'. Plus: China's ShoreVest makes multiple hires; and Schroders finds Hong Kong wealth investors embracing private markets.
Our latest fundraising data finds no evidence of a revival just yet. Plus: Deloitte tracks a European deal upturn in Q2 of last year; and Willow Tree completes rapid-fire CLO double.
Five key findings from our LP Perspectives study. Plus: Fitch finds room for optimism in the US CLO market; and Beechbrook reaches first close for latest UK SME fund.
First close is reached for Allianz's latest infrastructure debt fund. Plus: Singapore's CapitaLand boosts Australia push with Wingate acquisition; and January Capital fund to help close funding gap for tech firms in Asia-Pacific.
MidOcean closes first CLO equity fund. Plus: Colbeck brings in head of business development; and a raft of promotions at King & Spalding.
Default rate remaining high for smaller companies, finds BlackRock. Plus: slower growth in modifications to banks' CRE loans; and Sixth Street strikes ABF partnership with Affirm.
Findings from our latest PDI 200 fundraising ranking. Plus: Camco fund targets Africa's energy transition; and survey finds IFAs have a preference for private debt.
Our cover story puts default rates under the microscope. Plus: impact high on LPs' priority list; and a new report indicating a strong year for the broadly syndicated loan market.