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CLO equity investor Prospect warns of excess refi supply
7 years ago
Prospect Capital remains committed to refinancing its CLO portfolio, but officials at the firm have cautioned that the recent spike in CLO refis and resets could be overwhelming the market with excess supply -
Credit manager earns support for BDC as pension fund commits $100 million
7 years ago
A Texas pension fund is backing a credit firm once again with a direct lending mandate -
Benefit Street takes over business development company from AR Global
7 years ago
Business Development Corporation of America has announced that Benefit Street Partners has officially taken over as its new external advisor, taking over from AR Global. -
Pension fund supports TPG private credit push with $60 million mandate
7 years ago
TPG’s hopes of expanding its lending platform have been given a boost after the asset manager won a $60 million private credit mandate from a US pension fund -
Nexpoint makes hostile takeover bid for BDCA
7 years ago
Highland Capital Management affiliate NexPoint Advisors has made a bid to take over management of Business Development Corporation of America -
Direct lender FS commits $830 million in Q2 mid-market push
7 years ago
FS Investments, the firm formerly known as Franklin Square, has announced that its direct lending platform made over $830 million in new mid-market loans in the second quarter -
Pension fund awards new credit manager $150 million for BDC
7 years ago
A new credit firm, led by senior officials including one of the founders of GSO Capital Partners, has won a $150 million mandate for a private credit strategy -
Chief investment officer for Apollo BDC resigns
7 years ago
Apollo Global Management has made changes to its line-up after its global co-head of direct lending resigned -
Ares agrees to buy American Capital business for $3.4 billion
7 years ago
Ares Capital Corporation, the business development company run by Ares Management, has agreed a deal to acquire American Capital for $3.4 billion -
Bank research takes aim at Prospect Capital over CLO equity marks
8 years ago
Further concerns have been raised about Prospect Capital’s (PSEC) CLO equity marks in a scathing equity research piece titled "The more things change, the more they stay the same." -
Industry stars sign up as speakers for Private Credit
8 years ago
Top names from across the middle-market lending business, including David Brackett of Antares, Ken Kencel from Churchill Asset Management and Kayne Anderson's Jim Hunt will lead the speaker line up at Creditflux's Pivate Credit event in New York -
Fifth Street BDC cuts management fees
8 years ago
Fifth Street Asset Management has taken a road that is becoming increasingly well-travelled: The BDC manager has agreed to cut its fees by 25bp -
BDCs marked energy loans down by 18.8% in one year, finds MMKT
8 years ago
Average marks across energy loans were down almost 20% in the third quarter of 2015 compared to a year earlier. -
Franklin Square teams up with GSO for its fourth BDC
8 years ago
Philadelphia-based manager launches non-traded BDC with credit fund manager -
Fifth Street hits back against BDC investor RiverNorth
8 years ago
Fifth Street Asset Management issues riposte to investor via press release -
Investor dedicates website to 'fixing' Fifth Street BDC
8 years ago
RiverNorth Capital Management calls for change in BDC manager and lambasts fees -
Direct lender Comvest hires from Alcentra
8 years ago
Middle-market investor Comvest Partners has announced that it has hired Colleen Gurda to its direct lending group -
Prospect Capital explains new CLO trading strategy
8 years ago
Officials at Prospect Capital gave an insight into the company's CLO investment strategy last week during an earnings call. -
BDC puts $22 million towards CLO warehouse line
8 years ago
A BDC has contributed to a CLO being planned by one of its asset managers -
BDC considers launching new US CLO management unit
8 years ago
A BDC manager, which has not previously invested in CLO equity, is eyeing a CLO management business as it seeks growth in broadly syndicated loans -
THL becomes latest BDC to cut CLO equity investments
8 years ago
BDC managers are turning away from CLO equity and refocusing on middle-market loans -
GSO hires structured credit veteran for leverage sourcing role
8 years ago
Former head of credit investments joins credit manager to work on leverage solutions -
CLO manager joins Prospect's approved list after secondary market trade
8 years ago
Prospect Capital has been active in the secondary CLO market after purchasing control of a 2014 deal overseen by a boutique CLO manager -
Carlyle bolsters its US mid-market team with hire from American Capital
8 years ago
The Carlye Group has announced the hire of Dan Cohn-Sfetcu to its middle-market US business. -
Carlyle markets its first mid-market CLO in low-levered deal
8 years ago
The Carlyle Group is preparing its first in-house middle market CLO, according to market sources. The deal will be 2.17 times levered, and is expected to price next week.
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