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White Oak buys niche lender FNCC
6 years ago
White Oak Global Advisors has acquired specialist direct lender Federal National Commercial Credit (FNCC), in a bid to “focus on growing its asset-based lending platform” -
Global consulting firm acquires Japanese multi-management platform
6 years ago
Global consulting firm Mercer, a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has acquired the Japanese hedge fund multi-manager BFC Asset Management -
Cleveland multi-boutique plans IPO as it targets $100 million via share issue
6 years ago
Victory Capital, a multiboutique asset management firm based in Cleveland, is going public -
JP Morgan AM professional to lead spin-out of credit hedge fund
6 years ago
Former JP Morgan Asset Management portfolio manager Fahad Roumani appears to be gearing up to lead a spin-out firm, which will manage the JPS Credit Opportunities Fund under its new name -
Investcorp brings long-short manager onto its hedge funds partnership platform
6 years ago
Alternative invesmtent manager Investcorp has announced its strategic partnership with Steamboat Capital Partners through its Hedge Funds Partnerships platform -
Japanese internet and telco giant SoftBank completes Fortress acquisition
6 years ago
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has completed the previously announced acquisition of Fortress Investment Group for $3.3 billion in cash -
Blackstone taps Australia's mortgage loan market with new acquisition
6 years ago
New York-based Blackstone is tapping into Australia’s lucrative mortgage loan market by acquiring an 80% stake in direct lending company La Trobe Financial -
Dyal purchases minority stake in Cerberus's mid market credit unit
6 years ago
Neuberger Berman affiliate Dyal Capital Partners has purchased a minority stake in Cerberus Business Finance (CBF), the middle-market direct lending unit of Cerberus Capital Management -
First Eagle completes deal to buy NewStar
6 years ago
New York-based First Eagle Investment Management has completed its previously announced acquisition of Boston-based direct lending specialist NewStar Financial -
Conning moves into emerging market debt after buying stake in fund manager
6 years ago
Conning has agreed to acquire a 45% stake in emerging market debt specialist Global Evolution -
Hayfin acquires US CLO manager
6 years ago
European credit platform Hayfin Capital Management has signed an agreement to acquire a US CLO specialist -
Harvest acquires $1.9 billion investment manager Astor
6 years ago
JMP Group's subsidiary Harvest Capital Strategies has made a minority investment in Astor Investment Management, according to an announcement today -
NewStar sale set to go ahead after no further bids emerge
6 years ago
New York-based First Eagle Investment Management looks set to get its hands on mid market credit manager NewStar Financial after the end of a 30-day “go-shop” period -
Investors approve appointment of Aberdeen as advisor on Avenue fund
6 years ago
Shareholders of the Avenue Income Credit Strategies Fund have approved a new advisory and sub-advisory agreement for the fund -
BNP Paribas acquires stake in SME credit specialist Caple
6 years ago
BNP Paribas Asset Management has acquired a 10% stake in Caple, which facilitates lending to small and mid-sized enterprises through a fintech platform -
BNY to merge three of its asset managers
6 years ago
BNY Mellon Investment Management plans to merge three of its managers into one entity that will oversee $560 billion in assets -
Mid-market lender NewStar agrees to sell itself for more than $500 million
6 years ago
New York-based asset manager First Eagle Investment Management announced this morning that it plans to buy mid-market loan specialist NewStar Financial -
Aberdeen poised to take over and rebrand Avenue credit fund
6 years ago
Avenue Capital Group’s Income Credit Strategies Closed-End Fund is poised to switch managers and names, with Aberdeen Asset Managers taking over as investment advisor and Aberdeen Asset Management serving as subadvisor, subject to shareholder approval -
Oaktree takes over Fifth Street’s BDCs
6 years ago
Oaktree Capital has won the auction to take over Fifth Street Asset Management’s two business development companies -
MetLife acquires fixed income manager Logan Circle
6 years ago
M&A activity within the US asset management business is stepping up with MetLife announcing that it will be acquiring fixed income manager Logan Circle Partners -
Private credit manager eyes merger amid tough fundraising conditions
6 years ago
A direct lender operating a in one of the sparsely-populated parts of the market is open to a strategic partnership with a fund manager after scrapping a fund launch -
Oaktree set to buy mid-market specialist Fifth Street, reports WSJ
6 years ago
Oaktree Capital Management is leading the chase to buy middle-market US lender Fifth Street Asset Management, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal -
Dyal takes minority equity stake in private credit manager
6 years ago
Dyal Capital has acquired a minority stake in private credit manager Atalaya Capital Management -
Direct lenders look to spread their wings and cross the Atlantic
7 years ago
Middle-market lending is becoming a global business amid talks of JVs -
Fifth Street Asset Management explores possible sale, reports WSJ
7 years ago
The Wall Street Journal reports that Fifth Street Asset Management is exploring a possible sale following poor fund performance and management turnover.
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