Private Debt Intelligence – 12/12/2016

UK-Based Private Debt Fundraising

It is perhaps unsurprising that the UK has become the predominant market for the European private debt industry ever since regulation fuelled the growth of the market in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis. The UK accounts for a higher proportion of fund managers than any other European country, with 133 of the continent’s 334 fund managers located in the UK, while 186 active investors are also headquartered in the country holding a combined $3.9tn in assets under management...