According to the latest data from Q3 2023, Private Capital assets under management (AUM) are steadily growing across the DACH region. As a result, dry powder is building up for the next cycle of private market activity. This trend is most evident in Austria, where 42.8% of the total €2.8 billion AUM is awaiting allocation. […]
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Blackstone eyes private credit expansion
Blackstone is intensifying its focus on international credit opportunities, and is aiming to grow its portfolio to include a wider range of debt, including local-currency investments, according to a report by Bloomberg quoting the company’s Global Head of Credit & Insurance, Gilles Dellaert.
Private Debt Emerging as CRE’s Funding Hero
Lenders’ ability to extend and pretend is being tested as the Fed keeps interest rates higher for longer. That’s cementing direct lenders’ position in the ever-evolving financing arena.
Invesco schließt erste Mezzanine-Finanzierung in Mitteleuropa für Europe III ab
Invesco Real Estate, der auf weltweite Immobilienanlagen spezialisierte Bereich von Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) mit einem verwalteten Vermögen von 90 Mrd. US-Dollar, hat seine erste Mezzanine-Finanzierung in Mitteleuropa für den Invesco Real Estate Europe Fund III – SCSp (Europe III), die dritte europäische Value-Add-Strategie des Unternehmens in Folge, abgeschlossen.
Stonepeak strikes $746m deal to acquire senior care specialist Arvida Group
US-based private equity firm Stonepeak has agreed to an all-cash deal to acquire New Zealand-based senior care specialist Arvida Group for NZD1.24bn ($745.74m) excluding debt, according to a report by Reuters.
First mezzanine loan in CE for Invesco Real Estate
Europe Fund III SCSp Invesco Real Estate has completed its first mezzanine lending deal in Central Europe on behalf of Invesco Real Estate Europe Fund III – SCSp (Europe III), the third European value-add strategy in succession for the firm.
Dach Region: Family Offices sind die wichtigsten Privatmarkt-Investoren
Unter den Privatmarkt-Investoren sind deutsche, österreichische und Schweizer Family Offices die nach absoluter Zahl wichtigste Anlegergruppe. Das zeigt ein Bericht von Preqin. Insgesamt ist das verwaltete Vermögen in der Anlageklasse in den vergangenen Jahren gestiegen.
Whole Loans passen nicht für alle und jeden
In der jüngeren Vergangenheit haben sich zahlreiche Real-Estate-Debt-Anbieter dem Whole Loan zugewendet. Doch die Chancen für Anleger steigen derzeit in allen Finanzierungsarten, selbst im Mezzanine. Denn die Banken agieren weiter zurückhaltend.
A piece of the pie: Special report on direct lending
Everybody seems to want a piece of the direct lending market at the moment. But as a multitude of new opportunities hit the market, investors should be prepared to up their due diligence, Kathryn Gaw reports… Direct lending is arguably the hottest segment in private credit right now. According to a recent report from Allianz, […]
PGIM Private Capital provides $7.5bn of senior debt and junior capital globally in H1
PGIM Private Capital, the private capital arm of Prudential Financial $1.34tn global investment business PGIM, provided $7.5bn of senior debt and junior capital to more than 130 middle-market companies and projects globally in H1 2024.
Oak Hill and OneIM launch $5bn European private credit partnership
Global credit-focused alternative asset manager Oak Hill Advisors (OHA) has formed a new partnership with One Investment Management (OneIM), a global alternative investment manager, to invest up to $5bn in European private credit.
Direct lending-focused firm Faes & Co partners with UK asset manager Triple Point
Los Angeles-based investment firm Faes & Co has partnered with $4.7bn UK multi-asset manager Triple Point, providing the former with $100m to support the US expansion of its real estate bridging finance business, F2 Finance.
FINANCE Awards: Deutsche Bank ist Firmenkunden-Liebling
Private Debt und ESG bieten Chancen für Banken Punkten kann die Deutsche Bank außerdem bei der Beratung bei nachhaltigen Finanzierungen/ESG; auch hier sichert sich das Geldhaus Platz 1 in der Gunst der CFOs und Treasurer. Für Erich Suess, Managing Director und Partner der Beratung Boston Consulting Group, liegt hier ein Schlüssel für eine flexible Bank, […]
Private credit booms but mispricing of risk a key concern
A number of players such as Vivriti Asset Management, UTI Alternatives, Neo Asset Management, and others have launched private credit funds in recent months and global players such as Cerberus Capital Management plans to expand its private credit portfolio in the country.
Norwest Capital Closes Two Funds, Raising Over $1.4 Billion in Total
The Norwest Capital team is already actively deploying both funds. Norwest Equity Partners XI has completed three investments, each consistent with its operationally focused strategy of helping good businesses become market champions in their sectors. Norwest Mezzanine Partners V has completed one investment, continuing its focus on delivering creative transaction solutions to support the long-term […]