Hayfin teams up with direct lender to finance German retailer
German retailer NKD gets debt facility from Hayfin along with a London-based lender  

Top speakers join direct lending workshop to discuss bank tie-ups
More top names in the world of European direct lending have been confirmed as speakers at the Creditflux Direct Lending Workshop in London next month

Permira hires to direct lending team in London after fund launch
Debt manager Permira hires head of UK origination for its direct lending business

Direct lender finances €15 million for French medical firm
Medical imaging firm EOS Imaging nets senior debt from a healthcare-focused direct lender 

London-based direct lender hires German mid-market specialist
European direct lender Pemberton hires specialist to cover Germany, Austria and Switzerland 

Asset manager Star Mountain brings in mid-market lending team
Star Mountain Capital hires York Street Capital founders for mid-market lending 

M&G lends £60 million to solar farm operator
M&G Investments has announced that it is lending £60 million ($90.7 million) to Primrose Solar in order to finance five solar farms in the UK

Babson provides debt in $160 million direct lending deal
Babson Capital Management has announced that it has provided a senior credit facility to support Kohlberg & Company's buyout of PPC Industries

New speakers join workshop on surging direct lending market
Creditflux has announced further speakers for its inaugural Direct Lending Workshop, which will take place on 5 February in London.

M&G claims £4.9 billion of investment in private financing this year
M&G Investments claims to have put £4.9 billion ($7.7 billion) of capital to work in private financing deals this year. Direct lending and structured credit were two of the most productive business lines

Direct lender Veritas raises direct investment in itself
US mid-market lender gets $125 million investment to grow company 

Paris-based credit manager Tikehau announces analyst hires
Tikehau Capital hires two analysts to its London offices  

UK direct lender Beechbrook makes two mezzanine loans for new fund
Beechbrook Capital brings number of investments up to nine for new fund 

Credit hedge fund KLS teams up with peer-to-peer lender
Credit hedge fund manager KLS Diversified Asset Management has earmarked £132 million ($207 million) to invest in loans to small UK companies through online platform Funding Circle

ICG teams up with Nomura for Japanese mezzanine fund
London-based fund manager teams up with Japanese lender for mezzanine fund in Japan 

Top managers and investors line up for key direct lending event
Creditflux today announces the agenda for the first ever Direct Lending Workshop, an exclusive event that will be held on 5 February at Ashurst's offices in London

Swedish direct lender raises €1.3 billion for latest fund
Proventus Capital fund raising for mid-market corporate lending beats target