Venture debt sets new records It’s a form of financing that’s taken a while to gain traction, especially outside of the US. But there are clear signs this is changing. Venture debt, long the province of the US and once viewed as a mere backstop along the way to growth for startups, is lately being…

Ways through the ESG maze Europe has seen an explosion of loans encouraging better borrower behaviour in relation to ESG issues. We look at some of the key developments so far. In the February 2022 issue of Private Debt Investor, we will be focusing on the rapid growth of ESG-linked loans in the European private…

Europe’s unstoppable deal market Despite the pandemic, it’s been a case of full steam ahead for transactions in the region. European private debt deal numbers breached the 200 milestone during a single quarter for the first time in Q3 according to the latest figures from the Deloitte Alternative Lender Deal Tracker. On the face of…

Five steps forward to a more responsible future The global pandemic has been the hot topic of the last couple of years, but ESG is pushing hard to take centre stage. In our recent Responsible Investing report, Private Debt Investor considered the ways in which private debt is being transformed by the necessities of a…

The year our manager ranking doubled in size As we moved from 50 fundraisers to 100 in our annual ranking, investor appetite for private debt has soared to new record levels. This year, we published the PDI 100 ranking of private debt’s top fundraisers over a five-year period. Having started with the PDI 30, we…

German buyouts set new records As mid-market activity soars, debt funds continue their relentless advance and the banks have revived too. One quick conclusion that can be drawn from the latest version of MidCap Monitor, published by investment bank GCA Altium, is that the German leveraged buyout market is in fine shape. The 102 successfully…

ESG moves to centre stage But while progress is being made on the investment side, there are question marks over reporting. New research from trade body the Alternative Credit Council in partnership with law firm Allen & Overy reveals that private credit managers are accelerating the integration of environmental, social and governance issues into their…

New ways of accessing private debt for hungry LPs Permanent capital is the holy grail for fund managers looking to expand their fundraising potential even further. In the previous edition of PDI Picks, we provided a glimpse of our Global Investor 30 ranking of the largest LPs in private debt and included a table of…

Five observations from the Global Investor 30 There are no signs yet of the pandemic having had any negative effect on investor enthusiasm for private debt. We look at five takeaways from our latest ranking of private debt’s top LPs. 1. Appetite through the roof Our latest ranking of private debt’s 30 largest investors shows…

Fundraising puts the pandemic in the rear mirror The year as a whole looks set to move comfortably past the total raised in 2020. Private debt fundraising had a tough time of it last year, fighting its way through the challenges of covid-19 and the enforced remote due diligence that it brought in its wake,…