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Trend: Debt Financing – Wenn Founder zum großen Bankomaten gehen

Trend: Debt Financing – Wenn Founder zum großen Bankomaten gehen

Doch kann man sagen: Fremdkapital ist das neue Eigenkapital? Klar ist, dass Bankkredite und Darlehen sicher nicht Risikokapital von VCs und Business Angels ersetzen werden wird. Aber: „Fremdkapital hat Vorteile und Nachteile“, sagt etwa Hansi Hansmann, eienr der bekanntesten Investoren in Europa. „Fremdkapital ist üblicherweise deutlich billiger als Equity, ganz egal, ob du jetzt 4 […]

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The Market for Private Credit Professionals Is Warming Up

The Market for Private Credit Professionals Is Warming Up

The prospect of lower interest rates and more lending activity is expected to accelerate hiring of private credit and structured finance professionals in 2024. The pace of hiring across the many flavors of private credit and structured finance slowed during the first half of 2023, while the Federal Reserve continued to raise its benchmark interest […]

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Mezzanine debt set to grow in 2024

Mezzanine debt set to grow in 2024

Mezzanine deals are predicted to surge this year, as high interest rates and tighter credit conditions present opportunities for lenders. Mezzanine debt bridges the gap between senior debt and equity financing and is one of the higher-risk forms of debt, producing returns of up to 20 per cent. It had been through a decade-long period […]

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Skirting defaults via distressed exchanges

Skirting defaults via distressed exchanges

Speaking of recoveries: With the increased interest in private credit comes additional focus on how this opaque (unrated) asset class will perform in worst-case scenarios. Blue Owl Capital — a major player in the space — says recoveries on direct lending deals are projected to be roughly 75%, considerably higher than some projections for the […]

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