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Fed accepts triple A-rated CLOs in new 'primary dealer credit facility'
4 years ago
The US Federal Reserve Board will establish a primary dealer credit facility on Friday (20 March) to help defend against the impact of coronavirus-led market volatility -
Direct lenders seek flexibility as leverage facilities disperse
4 years ago
European direct lending funds are frequently taking on leverage, and with some of these facilities topping €1 billion, leverage providers are looking to syndicate their exposures among other banks. -
Saratoga picks up its second SBIC license
4 years ago
Saratoga Investment Corp has received approval for another Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) license -
BlueMountain buyout to bring CLO equity shift, funding pledge and Feldstein payout
4 years ago
BlueMountain Capital Management’s co-founder Andrew Feldstein looks set to receive a substantial pay-out in common shares of Assured Guaranty, which has agreed to buy the manager for around $160 million and has outlined a three-year plan for its CLOs -
Ares credit business grows 4.4%, driven by US direct lending
4 years ago
US and European direct lending, alternative credit and syndicated loan funds dove growth for Ares Management Corporation in the second quarter, the firm said -
Barclays' Ashiq: bank syndication deals for bigger leverage facilities are in scope [video]
5 years ago
Barclays' Zeshan Ashiq spoke with Creditflux' Dan Alderson after his panel at the Creditflux European Direct Lending Conference last week -
Paul Hastings' Minott: direct lenders can segregate levered sleeves to protect themselves [video]
5 years ago
Paul Hastings’ Diala Minott spoke with Creditflux’ Michelle D’souza after her panel at the Creditflux European Direct Lending conference last week -
Portfolio financiers thrive as private equity funds fret
5 years ago
Funds that lend to private equity vehicles showed their worth in the fourth quarter as valuations across credit and equity took a hit -
Unlevered direct lending funds bring in first-time investors
5 years ago
Unlevered direct lending funds are particularly appealing to first-time investors and one of the biggest managers in the business has taken note of this -
Bain BDC wins leverage approval from shareholders
5 years ago
Bain Capital Speciality Finance has won shareholder approval to double the amount of leverage it can use -
Golub Capital BDC looks to become fourth largest publicy traded BDC with merger
5 years ago
Golub Capital is seeking approval from its shareholders to merge its Golub Capital business development company (GBDC) with another one of its business development companies, Golub Capital Investment Corporation (GCIC) -
Crestline holds $600 million final close for PE-focused financing fund
5 years ago
The new fund will provide financing to private equity funds post their investment period, allowing them to provide follow-on growth capital to portfolio companies or additional liquidity -
Shareholders approve new leverage limits for TPG BDC
5 years ago
Shareholders for TPG Speciality Lending have approved the decision to decrease minimum asset coverage ratio to 150%, following an 8 October vote -
Danes work with Credit Suisse to bankroll direct lenders
5 years ago
Credit Suisse has forged an alliance with another pension fund in a partnership that will provide leverage to direct lenders -
Good news for BDCs as congress doubles leverage limits
6 years ago
US lawmakers have granted business development companies (BDCs) the ability to borrow more – a move for which the BDC industry has been pushing for years -
Comvest raises $836 million for leveraged direct lending fund
6 years ago
Following its rebrand in November, middle-market lender Comvest Credit Partners has exceeded the $650 million target size for it fourth direct lending fund -
Crestline targets up to $500 million for new portfolio financing fund
6 years ago
Credit specialist Crestline Investors is launching a new fund to provide financing solutions to mature private equity funds, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
BNP Paribas adds experienced fund financing specialist to its Paris offices
6 years ago
BNP Paribas has hired an experienced professional to its fund financing team. The new recruit will cover loan funds -
Credit fund manager Drift enters into $50 million secured credit facility
6 years ago
Alternative asset manager Drift Capital Partners has entered into a $50 million senior secured credit facility for its Drift Credit Opportunities Fund -
Direct lending leverage takes off
6 years ago
HPS, NXT and Crescent target mid market with leverage in Q4. By Grace Jennings-Edquist -
Oxford Lane announces $42.5 million CLO repo agreement with Nomura
6 years ago
Oxford Lane Capital Corp has entered into a nine-month repo agreement with Nomua over a CLO portfolio with a market value of $106.2 million -
Managers line up behind tighter guidelines for drawdown funds
6 years ago
Six months after new guidelines were released over the use of subscription lines of credit for private equity-style funds, the aftershocks have been less dramatic than some credit managers expected -
Stockholm manager poised to launch two credit hedge funds
6 years ago
The Swedish manager confirms plans to launch two new vehicles, one $100 million fund next month and another early next year -
Edinburgh-based direct lender goes to boutique bank OakNorth for revolver
6 years ago
Edinburgh-based direct lending investment company RM Capital has subscribed to a revolving credit facility with a boutique bank -
Chicago manager launches $1.2 billion leveraged direct lending fund
6 years ago
A new mid-market credit fund has raised $415 million equity capital, exceeding its original $350 million target
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