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New AIFMD directive imposes leverage limits for European direct lending
1 month ago
The Council of the European Union has rolled out new regulations that should streamline the origination process for direct lenders at the cost of strict limits of leverage for funds -
We’ll get through this awkward patch
1 year ago
Wide liabilities have made pricing CLOs trickier in the past few months. But speakers at Creditflux’s CLO Symposium were optimistic that the arbitrage is OK — so long as you can place those triple As -
SEC extends comment period for private funds disclosure regulation
1 year ago
Following letters from several institutions including the LSTA, the SEC has extended the comment period on its proposed “Private Fund Advisers; Documentation of Registered Investment Adviser Compliance Reviews” rule -
FCA draws up new fund structure for long-term assets
2 years ago
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has finalised a new fund structure that is designed to make it easier for defined contribution pension plans to invest in long-term assets -
Elfa forms private debt committee
3 years ago
The European Leveraged Finance Association has launched a new private debt committee which aims to providea forum for direct lenders -
European CLOs should obtain STS certification, urges ACC
3 years ago
The Alternative Credit Council has urged policymakers to allow European CLOs to obtain Simple, Transparent and Standardised (STS) certification in a bid to boost non-bank lending -
Founder of west coast direct lender charged with fraud
3 years ago
Brendan Ross, founder and former chief executive officer of Direct Lending Investments, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of wire fraud yesterday, amid allegations he inflated the value and returns for a fund investment, resulting in mis-statements to investors and around $5-6million in overcharged fees -
Managers advised to refresh disclosures after SEC risk alert
3 years ago
Credit managers should review their conflict disclosures after the SEC issued a risk alert, say lawyers -
Fed expands scope of Main Street lending programme
3 years ago
The Federal Reserve Board has expanded the scope of its Main Street Lending Programme to allow more small and medium-sized businesses to participate -
Ares fined $1 million by SEC over 'misuse of non-public information'
3 years ago
Ares Management has been fined $1 million by the US Securities and Exchange Commission in a settlement surrounding compliance failure relating to a portfolio company -
Fed expands Main Street direct lending scheme but it's unlikely to help CLOs
3 years ago
The US Federal Reserve Board has expanded the scope of its Main Street Lending Programme following more than 2,200 letters of feedback. Under the third loan facility, lenders will hold 15% of the loan to borrowers with greater leverage -
SEC proposes new fund valuation framework
4 years ago
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a new framework for funds to determine fair value for assets for which market quotations are not readily available, which it says will "improve valuation practices and thereby protecting investors and improving market efficiency, integrity and fairness" -
SEC temporarily relaxes regulations for BDCs
4 years ago
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has provided business development companies with temporary relief in light of covid-19 - including the ability of BDCs, who are unable to satisfy asset coverage ratios, to use an alternative form of calculating leverage -
Fed commits $600 billion to SMEs in Main Street Lending facility
4 years ago
The US Federal Reserve has committed to buy up to $600 billion in loans to small and medium-sized businessness through its Main Street Lending Programme. The programme will sit alongisde the existing Payroll Protection Program (PPP), a separate facility exclusively for small businesses -
Trade body asks US government to show it CARES about BDCs
4 years ago
The US federal stimulus maintains existing regulations that exempt portfolio companies from accessing the stiumulus funds. The Institutional Limited Partners Association wants to change that -
BDCs feel squeeze on liquidity as SEC rejects plea for relief
4 years ago
Sources say that the chances of relief being granted to business development companies over the acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFE) rule are slim. Last month, industry body Coalition for Business Development stated optimistically that the “harm caused by the AFFE disclosure can be remedied in the final fund of funds rules”. -
Guidelines fail to assuage fears over loose reporting standards
4 years ago
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute’s new hedge fund reporting guidelines come into play next year, but some say they fall short of a much-needed overhaul. -
Past Returns: German direct lending’s overhaul
4 years ago
In Creditflux five years ago we reported on German fund managers campaigning against regulations which dictated that funds require a banking licence to act as direct lenders. In 2016 they got their way as the German Banking Act stipulated that the banking licence requirement would not be imposed if a direct lender was authorised under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive. -
Ireland looks to tweak fund regulation in private debt push
4 years ago
Ireland has proposed several technical amendments to its regulated Irish Limited Partnership (ILP) as it tries to regain ground lost to Luxembourg. -
Distressed specialists monitor weaknesses in direct lending
5 years ago
Stressed and distressed debt managers might be best served by looking at the direct lending market for opportunities. Sources say that two of the most experienced direct lenders in the business have been forced to deal with problem credits in their portfolios -
European regulators lower Solvency II capital charges for private debt
5 years ago
The European Commission has amended Solvency II rules to make it easier for insurance companies to invest in private debt and private equity -
Private credit body urges regulators to remove barriers
5 years ago
The Alternative Credit Council (ACC) is lobbying for policy makers to remove barriers in some EU countries that restrict the ability of non-bank lenders to operate -
SEC proposal could strengthen BDCs’ power to purchase funds
5 years ago
The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has released proposals to allow regulated US funds, including listed funds, closed-end funds and business development companies (BDCs), to acquire shares of other regulated funds in excess of current limitations -
BlackRock BDC seeks shareholder approval to fast-track leverage increase
5 years ago
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp has become the latest business development company to seek shareholders’ approval to double its use of leverage -
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)
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