Private debt has continued to attract significant investor interest, even amidst a wider fundraising slump. As a private market strategy, it is now second only to private equity in terms of which strategy raised the most during the first half of this year.
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Don’t Wait on Spread Widening
Yield potential has doubled in the last two years across many sectors of the credit market, especially leveraged loans and high yield bonds. But, investors might be on watch, expecting spreads to widen amid concerns for slower economic growth. Fear not, while uncertain economic conditions come and go, the yield profile offered in today’s leveraged […]
PRIVATE DEBT: W&W Asset Management steigt bei BF Capital ein
Der Asset Manager der Wüstenrot und Württembergischen steigt bei BF Capital ein. Die Geschäftsführung der BF Capital wird deshalb erweitert. Eugenio Sangermano und Berthold Garbas wechseln von W&W AM an die Seite Manuel Köppel. Zudem beantragt BF Capital eine WpIG-.Lizenz.
Investors continue to flock into U.S. private debt – Pitchbook
Private debt continued to attract robust inflows from institutional investors in the first half of 2023 with the North American market strengthening its dominance, data provider Pitchbook said in a report released on Tuesday. Activity holding up is good news for the private credit industry, which flourished after the 2008 financial crisis as capital-constrained banks […]
Wells Fargo teams with PE firm Centerbridge for $5 bln lending fund
Wells Fargo (WFC.N) is teaming up with private equity firm Centerbridge Partners to launch a fund with a capacity to lend more than $5 billion to North American middle-market companies, the groups said on Tuesday. The move highlights the increasing intertwining of private capital providers and traditional banks in offering credit to companies and consumers […]
Unverhofft vom Finanzierer zum Eigentümer
Mezzanine-Finanzierer stehen in der Immobilienwirtschaft vor unerwarteten Herausforderungen, wie Moritz Kraneis von Deutsche Zinshaus mit seinem Expertenbeitrag erläutert.
DWS Group Aims to Raise $1 Billion in Second Direct Lending Fund
The fund is expected to launch by the first quarter of 2024 Move comes as others including HPS, Ares are also fundraising
ECK & OBERG platziert nächsten Millionen-Mezzanine-Deal für Hamburger Immobilienprojekt
Jedes erfolgreiche Immobilienprojekt benötigt das richtige Fundament. Um dieses von Anfang an erfolgreich zu gestalten, stehen wir bereits von der Entwicklung der Projektidee partnerschaftlich zur Seite. So auch bei diesem folgenden Projekt in Hamburg:
Institutioneller Investor an Bord: Helaba startet Private-Debt-Plattform
Die Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen (Helaba) hat die Debt-Fonds-Plattform “HLB Private Markets” gestartet. Großer Investor des ersten Fonds ist ein institutioneller Investor aus Kanada. Weitere Fonds mit einem Zielvolumen von 200 bis 500 Millionen Euro sollen folgen.
UK and Europe: early signs of a return of mezzanine finance
Mezzanine lender protections There are a number of specific protections for mezzanine creditors participating in these structures, which include: Board observer rights. Mezzanine lenders often seek to obtain enhanced monitoring and management rights, such as the right to appoint a non-voting observer to the board at the level of the Parent company or Bidco. Enhanced […]
Private credit bridges the lending gap as banks pull back
Borrowers that financed cheaply in 2021 will soon hit a maturity wall. Many will struggle to refinance at higher cost. Some will default. Private credit managers – still magnets for institutional capital – are set to step in and bridge some of the financing gap left by the banks.
Cerea Partners Announces a Record Closing for Its Cerea Mezzanine IV Fund
The Goodwin Paris Private Investment Funds team advised Cerea Partners, the investor-partner of the food & beverage universe companies, on the fundraising of Cerea Mezzanine IV, for a total amount of €300 million. At €300 million, the Cerea Mezzanine IV fund exceeds its predecessor by 50%, confirming investor interest in the 4th vintage of Cerea […]
DBAG schnürt Private-Debt-Allianz mit ELF Capital
Die Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) macht künftig gemeinsame Sache mit dem Debt-Fonds ELF Capital, um künftig auch Private-Debt-Lösungen anbieten zu können. Was steckt hinter dem Projekt?
Barings launches direct lending fund for Europe’s wealthy
The perpetural vehicle will invest mainly in European senior secured loans in the middle market.
Deutsche Bank gründet Private-Debt-Partner für Institutionelle und Family Offices
DB Investment Partners heißt der neu gegründete Private-Debt-Partner der Deutschen Bank. Auch in Deutschland sollen Produkte angeboten werden. Diese sind institutionellen Anlegern und Family Offices vorbehalten – also nicht für vermögende Privatpersonen. Die Mindestanlage soll je nach Produkt zwischen 3 und 5 Millionen liegen.