MSCI and Moody’s Corporation are partnering to develop a new solution aimed at providing independent risk assessments for private credit investments as demand grows among investors for greater transparency and standardised tools in a rapidly expanding market.
Alternative asset manager General Atlantic is in advanced discussions with Swiss bank UBS Group AG over establishing a strategic partnership targeting the $1.6tn private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Daol Asset Management, a Korean debt funds manager, has officially taken control of 285 Madison Avenue, which once belonged to Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs’ RFR Holding.
Kreditstrukturen. Bankkredite sind in Europa günstig, aber nicht für jede Immobilie verfügbar. Klassisches Mezzanine wollen viele Investoren derzeit nicht mehr machen und Fonds, die Vollfinanzierungen anbieten, sind von den Konditionen her oft nicht wettbewerbsfähig. Eine mögliche Lösung ist das Backleveraging, bei dem der Kreditfonds selbst einen Bankkredit aufnimmt.
There is a huge need for more investment in our railways, bridges, water systems, electricity grids, and telecom networks. As the demands on infrastructure increase, the world needs to invest an estimated average of $3.3tn per year in these assets. With cash-strapped governments unlikely able to afford those kinds of sums, private investors are rising […]
Private Markets gewinnen zunehmend an Bedeutung als attraktive Alternative zu traditionellen Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten wie öffentlichen Märkten und Banken. Besonders kleine und mittlere Unternehmen profitieren von Private Debt als flexible Finanzierungsquelle, da Banken sich nach der Finanzkrise aufgrund regulatorischer Hürden auf vielen Märkten zurückgezogen haben, so sieht das zumindest Nils Rode im Redaktionsgespräch. Zudem ermögliche Private …
Dr. Holger Sepp ist Vorstand bei der Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG. Ich sprach mit ihm über die Entwicklung des Asset Servicing, eine Investmentwelt, die mit multiplen Krisen zu kämpfen hat, die Herausforderungen beim Thema ESG und die Chancen im Kryptobereich. Das Gespräch fand vor Ausbruch der Zollstreitigkeiten statt.
As market volatility, exacerbated by US President Donald Trump’s trade ‘policies’, intensifies, investors are increasingly seeking liquidity by offloading their private credit assets, with fund managers and industry insiders noting that secondary market activity for private credit holdings could see a significant uptick, according to a report by Reuters.
CVC Capital Partners, the Amsterdam-listed European private equity major, has reportedly explored a potential acquisition of Golub Capital, one of the largest independent private credit lenders in the US, according to a report by the Financial Times.
ZURICH, Switzerland, April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP), a leading global private markets solutions provider, announced today that several of its private market evergreen funds are now accessible through Bergos AG, which manages CHF7.3 billion in assets on behalf of clients.
US lower mid-market direct lending manager Freeport Financial Partners has closed its sixth direct lending fund with $2bn (£1.5bn) in investable capital raised. The Freeport First Lien Loan Fund VI was oversubscribed, exceeding its initial target by more than $200m, with total equity commitments of $1.2bn and $800m in targeted leverage.
Global market volatility is scaring away the M&A and buyout activity that the private credit market badly craves. However, the same extreme market swings may also push borrowers away from the public debt markets and toward private credit, ultimately helping private credit lenders win deals, market participants say.
Pantheon Ventures has held the final close of Pantheon Senior Debt III at $5.2bn in total committed capital, marking one of the largest dedicated private credit secondary raises to date, according to a report by Wall Street Journal.
Refinanzierung. Die große Welle an Verkäufen notleidender Kredite (NPLs) ist nach wie vor nicht in Sicht. Problemkredite restrukturieren die Finanzierer offenbar lieber im Hintergrund, bevor sie ihnen die Bilanz verhageln. Dadurch dürften im Jahresverlauf wieder verstärkt Objekte auf den Markt kommen.
Mehr Private Debt, mehr KI, aber auch mehr Inflationssorgen. Goldman Sachs Asset Management befragte über 400 Investment- und Finanzchefs von Versicherungen – die zusammen 14 Billionen US-Dollar verwalten – wie sie ihre Portfolios umstellen.
