Private Debt News

India’s private credit market is seeing robust growth with two key players, Neo Asset Management and Avendus PE Investment Advisors, prepare to launch funds targeting a combined $1bn-plus in assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Fundraising began to recover after a challenging first quarter in 2024, but full-year levels are expected to fall short of those seen in 2023. Direct lending continues to be the most favored major strategy among investors, but there has been a pullback in sentiment compared with the same time 12 months ago. Regulatory changes for […]

Point72 Asset Management, the hedge fund founded by Steve Cohen, is entering the booming private credit market with a new strategy headed by Todd Hirsch, a former Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, according to a report by Reuters citing an internal company statement.

Emissionen in unter zwei Minuten, geheimnisvolle Deals und ein Rückzug in letzter Sekunde: Das waren die wohl ungewöhnlichsten Finanzierungen des vergangenen Jahres. Doch das Kapital stammt nicht etwa von Banken, sondern von Private-Debt-Investoren, was in der Regel teurer ist als klassische Finanzierungen von Geldhäusern. Wie hoch die Zinsen für den Kredit mit einer Payment-in-Kind-Komponente (Holdco-PIK-Finanzierung) […]

Rising private-credit engagement inversely correlated to supervisory concerns. Rising supervisory concerns about the growth of the under-regulated private credit market, including the exposures of banks to this fast-growing segment, appear to be inversely correlated to the actions taken by banks and asset managers to accelerate their engagements in a testy market environment.

In the first half of 2024, the number of private debt deals in Sweden increased to over 200 – outperforming Nordic neighbors combined, according to a report from Deloitte.

Private debt fundraising had a slow start in 2024 but, despite momentum building in the second half of the year, full-year fundraising is expected to end the year down on 2023. Direct lending was the hottest strategy in 2024, securing 77.4% ($152.7bn) of total capital raised, surpassing the total raised last year. Investors continue to […]

Schroders is shutting down its AUD100m ($63m) Australian private-debt business, citing increased competition in fundraising and sourcing investments, according to a report by Bloomberg citing CEO and Chief Investment Office Simon Doyle.

Buy-now-pay-later specialist Affirm Holdings has secured its largest funding commitment yet, partnering with private credit firm Sixth Street to secure a $4bn, three-year deal, according to a report by NBC News.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a highly defensive BDC focusing on first-lien debt in non-cyclical sectors, ensuring stable cash flows and low technological risks. The current regular DPS coverage is attractive at ~119%, but further Fed rate cuts could impact dividend coverage due to MSDL’s floating-rate debt investments. MSDL’s valuation is appealing, with the […]

Private Debt ist attraktivste Anlageklasse Private Debt steht als Anlageklasse für 55 Prozent der Befragten an erster Stelle, wobei Direct Lending, Real Assets und Distressed Debt am stärksten nachgefragt werden. Zu den bevorzugten Sektoren gehören das Gesundheitswesen, Immobilien, erneuerbare Energien, Technologien zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung und soziale Infrastruktur. Die zweitbeliebteste Anlageklasse ist Private Equity (49 Prozent), insbesondere […]