Coronavirus

Lockdown restricted both fundraising and deal activity but the fund manager expects a swift recovery in the coming months.

Credit Opportunities Fund II has held its final close, surpassing its $500m target.

The fund manager is seeking to hold large loans and then wait for the syndication market to recover before selling them.

BlackRock’s head of Asian Credit, Neeraj Seth, tells PDI why he expects financing gaps to accelerate in parts of Asia.

The fund manager is seeking to hold large loans and then wait for the syndication market to recover before selling them.

Metrics Credit Partners’ managing partner Andrew Lockhart tells PDI what direct lenders are doing now to minimise the covid-19 fallout in investment portfolios.

The UK-based investment manager has held a €200m first close on its second whole loan fund.

Early signs indicate the nascent asset class is proving resilient to the pandemic’s shock, its first big test.

Tough market conditions and new regulations are posing challenges in Asia, but private debt firms can help online platform lenders to diversify funding sources.

Eric Mogelof says appetite is growing for private credit.