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New report finds 2023 a record year for alternative credit M&A
2 months ago
A new report on “Acquisitions of Alternative Credit Managers” by credit specialist Gapstow forecasts that more M&A activity lies ahead for credit firms as they struggle with the challenges facing the broader investment management industry -
Aquarian buys minority stake in Obra
5 months ago
Obra Capital revealed in Monday that it had sold a minority equity ownership stake to Aquarian Holdings -
Obra completes acquisition of KDP assets following bankruptcy filing
8 months ago
Obra Capital has acquired the assets of KDP Investment Advisors following the latter firm's chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in May of this year -
Generali Investment acquires Conning
8 months ago
Generali Investment's acquisition of Conning Holdings will allow both firms to scale across geographies and investment capabilities. -
Monroe Capital completes latest acquisition
8 months ago
Monroe Capital acquires venture debt lending firm for undisclosed amount. -
Man Group moves into US private credit with new acquisition
8 months ago
Man Group is buying US middle market lender Varagon Capital, according to a company announcement, in a $183 million deal due to complete in Q3 2023. -
TPG buys Angelo Gordon for $2.7 billion
10 months ago
TPG has entered into an agreement to buy Angelo Gordon in a cash and equity deal valued at around $2.7 billion, the firm has announced -
TPG in talks to buy Angelo Gordon: Bloomberg
10 months ago
The deal marks the private equity firm’s first foray into credit since parting ways with its credit arm Sixth Street in 2020 -
PGIM buys majority stake in direct lender Deerpath
10 months ago
PGIM has bought a majority interest in direct lending firm Deerpath Capital Management -
L Catterton plots credit platform growth with Hunter Point minority stake
1 year ago
Hunter Point Capital has bought a minority stake in L Catterton, with a particular focus on helping grow the firm’s new credit business -
Apollo launches Atlas to shoulder assets from Credit Suisse unit
1 year ago
Apollo Global Management’s acquisition of Credit Suisse’s securitised products group has reached a milestone with the launch of a standalone business known as Atlas SP Partners -
FS and Portfolio Advisors join forces to create $73bn asset manager
1 year ago
FS Investments and Portfolio Advisors have announced a merger in a deal which will see Portfolio Advisors become the institutional investment arm of FS -
Nassau adds $3.6 billion credit firm Angel Island to its platform
1 year ago
Under the deal, Angel Island will become a subsidiary of Nassau’s asset management unit, Nassau Asset Management -
Buy-out rumours send US high yield company back to January spread levels
1 year ago
Not many single name credits are ending 2022 at the same spread levels they entered the year, but one US high yield company has that profile after its rally of the past three weeks picked up speed following buy-out rumours -
Medalist and Semper form partnership to jointly invest in structured credit
1 year ago
Medalist Partners and Semper Capital Management have joined forces in a partnership which results in the pair co-investing in structured credit. -
Franklin Templeton wraps up deal for $35bn Alcentra
1 year ago
Franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of BNY Mellon’s $35 billion credit unit Alcentra -
Aristotle boosts credit business with Pacific AM acquisition
1 year ago
Pacific Life Insurance Company has agreed to sell its credit asset manager – Pacific Asset Management – to Aristotle Capital Management -
Nuveen strikes deal to buy European direct lender Arcmont
1 year ago
Nuveen has reached an agreement to buy a controlling stake in European credit manager Arcmont Asset Management -
Apollo and Pimco buy ‘significant portion’ of Credit Suisse's securitised products group
1 year ago
The move has prompted a rally for Credit Suisse, which on Thursday unveiled a strategic review “designed to reduce risk-weighted assets and leverage exposure” -
Iron Park finds new parent just 10 months on from Hunter Point investment
1 year ago
General Atlantic says it has agreed to buy credit manager Iron Park Capital Partners with a view to rebranding it as General Atlantic Credit -
Credit managers form partnerships as they eye growth
1 year ago
Two credit managers have struck new relationships -
Sun Life buys 51% stake in US retail distribution specialist
1 year ago
The firm will have exclusive rights to market and promote SLC's alternative products to the US retail market. SLC Management includes Crescent Capital Group, BentallGreenOak and InfraRed Capital Partners -
MetLife set to buy impact bond specialist AIM
1 year ago
MetLife Investment Management has struck a deal to buy fixed income ESG specialist Affirmative Investment Management -
Czech mate: Voya IM agrees to buy $5 billion US direct lender
1 year ago
Private markets and alternative capabilities have been a “strategic focus and growth driver” for Voya and the firm says its new direct lending team will “complement our leading fixed income platform and accelerate the expansion of our private and leveraged credit franchise across institutional, insurance and retail channels” -
GSAM buys stake in US direct lender
1 year ago
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has taken a stake in $15.1 billion US lower middle-market direct lender
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