Rachel McGovern
The German fund will take a senior slice of the £155 million loan backing 33 Holborn.
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Gavin George and Apollo Credit have formed Alteri Investors to invest debt and equity in both performing and struggling retail businesses in the UK and Germany.
Fawad Tariq Khan will take the reins at UAE-based Integrated Alternative Finance (IAF).
Both a slew of announcements on new platforms and the hard data point to the rise of direct lending.
The global asset manager plans to tap into the direct lending trend.
Armory Securities will advise companies on mergers and acquisitions, debt or equity financings as well as restructuring.
Amak Petroleum has signed a $25 million financing deal with Gulf Credit Partners.
Pricoa Capital and Metropolitan Life Insurance are lending £100 million to healthcare charity Nuffield Health.
Handen has over 25 years of experience in tech investment and M&A advisory.
Latin American specialist Buck joins from Barclays.