Financing
Pemberton launches £500m UK direct lending fund
New vehicle has received the backing of two LPs including Legal & General
TCA appoints Fickling as portfolio manager
New recruit will work on small-cap senior secured debt investments in European and US private equity
Debt fund allocations to increase – Elian survey
Online survey shows the industry expects to see increased allocation to private debt
UK debt volumes drop in Q2 as Brexit puts brakes on issuance
Brexit prospects impacted issuance in the UK in the second quarter, but strong buyout volumes across Europe helped keep loan volumes afloat
Nordic mid-market mezzanine’s malaise
Mid-market mezzanine has been all but entirely squeezed out of the Nordic private equity space
New rules for Italian debt create opening for alternatives
Italy opens up its credit market to European alternative investment funds
Golden age for debt funds in Germany?
Lighter rules for alternative lenders operating in Germany could encourage a wave of deal activity
How private equity is dealing with the debt deluge
Despite jitters in the large-cap space, the European mid-market continues to be flooded with financing options
Comment: The shifting debt landscape
Christopher McLean of Grant Thornton discusses the impact of the changing debt market on private equity
Danske’s Fromm discusses debt trends in the Nordics
Danske Bank's Lars Fromm says the Nordic market will be more balanced this year between IPOs and M&A
Refinancings surge in Germany
Is the surge in German refinancings – outpacing new deals in 2015 – the sign of a weakening exit market?
Fund credit facilities: A bridge too far?
PE funds have long used credit facilities, but are these loans now being used to boost IRRs?
Private equity leaders share views on financing outlook for 2016
Leading industry practitioners discuss challenges and opportunities for deal financing in 2016
3i raises €414m CLO for European buyouts
Fifth CLO closed by 3i in 2015
Mitsui picks up GE’s European sponsor business
GE retains $1bn investment in joint venture with Ares
unquote" British Private Equity Awards: more tips for entering
Seven tips on entering the unquote" awards
German debt market: a changing landscape
German refinancings are increasingly turning to alternative lenders
Fondo Italiano invests up to €250m in Italian debt funds
Total amount dependent on vehicles' ability to raise other commitments
17Capital hits €500m hard-cap
Fund attracted commitments from 95% of existing investors
UK loan volumes in sharp Q3 decline
Decline mirrors similar trends in rest of Europe
3i holds first close for mid-cap debt fund
Fund raises €250m towards undisclosed target
Prices rise as Spain enjoys newfound popularity
Attractive lending markets in southern Europe causing increased competition for assets and a hike in prices
German large-cap cov-lite deals gaining ground – Commerzbank's Gladiator
Exclusive Q&A with Commerzbank managing director Thorsten Gladiator
Traditional lenders holding firm in Germany, says SEB's Hewer
SEB's Hewer on the German lending landscape
