Alternative Credit Investor

Antares Capital has raised approximately $8.5bn (£6.3bn) for its third senior loan fund (SLF III) and related strategy vehicles. Investors in SLF III include employees alongside family offices, asset managers, insurance companies, and other global institutions. The fundraise exceeded initial targets and saw broad participation from both new and existing investors, the...

Current challenges and investor redemptions in private credit are unlikely to materially disrupt the financial system or the broader economy, according to an analysis by S&P Global. “Despite private credit’s limited liquidity and transparency, we think exposure remains manageable for systemically important participants, such as banks and insurers,” the credit rati...

Permira Credit has priced its fifth Menlo collateralised loan obligation (CLO) at $428.1m (£316.4m). The firm said the CLO was upsized due to strong investor demand, reflecting the rapid growth and scalability of the Permira’s US platform, Menlo. “The US credit market continues to offer compelling opportunities for managers with the infrastructure and expertise to […]...

Demand for financing solutions to UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is expected to cool, according to the latest survey by Iwoca. The UK-based SME lender surveyed hundreds of finance brokers in the UK, who regularly submit applications for unsecured finance on behalf of SME clients, across April and May. The survey found that 22 […]

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Goldman Sachs Alternatives has acquired FGI Worldwide, a New York-based provider of working capital financing and trade credit insurance solutions. The acquisition, whose financial terms were not disclosed, will enable FGI to grow and expand its suite of financing, risk and insurtech solutions. Read more: Goldman Sachs AM launches climate credit strategy FGI provides ...