Coronavirus

Distressed investing has had a relatively quiet time of it, but that’s about to change. FocusPoint’s co-founder and CEO examines the pressures that are mounting up to create an explosion of opportunity

Volatile times call for new and perhaps unusual approaches. John Bakie takes a look at three investment firms with specific angles to weather changing environments

UK economic data has produced something of a shock, highlighting the need for private debt managers to consider the consequences of changed circumstances.

Support schemes have protected businesses from the worst effects of the pandemic. But what happens when this help comes to an end?

Pandemic challenges have put the focus on companies being able to access additional funding quickly.

Businesses that have emerged from the pandemic in the best shape may have particular financing requirements. Lenders are taking note.

Golub Capital Altman Index jumped 21%, and technology earnings soared 54%, compared to 2019.

The Toronto-based firm has attracted $4bn in commitments from more than 50 investors for Brookfield Real Estate Finance Fund VI, twice as much as the second-biggest debt fund.

Of the the firm’s 15 NAV loan and preferred equity deals in 2021, 80% were done with top 100 private equity managers by size, says an executive at the lender.

Small companies play a vital role in the economy, but the pandemic has left many struggling financially. Could alternative lenders fill the gaps to support a broad economic recovery? John Bakie investigates