Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Global law firm White & Case is expanding its global debt finance practice and has appointed Lauren Winter, who has joined from Shearman & Sterling where she was Counsel, as a Partner in London. White & Case has dedicated bank lending, private credit & direct lending and borrower finance teams.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

However, it is still a company so it has more leeway in the way its business gets financed. The big open secret here is that AGNC, like other mortgage REITs , makes liberal use of leverage in an effort to enhance shareholder returns. In and of itself using leverage isn't a bad thing, but it increases risk. wasn’t one of them.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

For capital-intensive businesses that tend to carry a high amount of debt on their balance sheets, lower interest rates can reduce the cost of capital and make debt financing less expensive. Dominion used to own oil and natural gas production assets, pipelines, and utilities. Image source: Getty Images.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 7, 2024

Private credit investor Pemberton Asset Management is partnering with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to raise at least $1bn to provide net asset value loans to private equity firms, according to a report by Bloomberg. ADIA is set to anchor the strategy, which is expected to close in the coming weeks.

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Blackstone

AUGUST 8, 2024

A powerful shift is underway in credit markets as private lenders partner with banks to finance real economy assets. The first phase started with corporate direct lending, where lenders financed smaller, middle-market companies. Private capital financed 86% of LBO transactions in 2023, up from 65% in 2021.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Decentralized finance Unlike Shiba Inu, which offers little to no utility, Chainlink supports plenty of real-world usage as a decentralized blockchain oracle network. As a data oracle, Chainlink delivers data to blockchain-based smart contracts , which are the building blocks of decentralized finance. Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The recent dividend cut at the Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund (NYSE: RA) led to a significant fall in the share price and called into question the sustainability of dividends in many closed-end funds. Not only do many of them come with mid-teens yields right now, but they tend to invest in a myriad of assets, which helps diversify risk.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 25, 2024

CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) : CrowdStrike leverages AI in its cybersecurity platform to detect and prevent threats in real time. The company continues to develop AI for various industries, including healthcare and finance. Its software is used in areas such as defense, healthcare, and finance. ai (NYSE: AI) : C3.ai

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The hospital-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) has been absolutely hammered this year, as quickly rising interest rates have not only hurt valuation, but also forced the company to grow at a slower pace and attempt to de-lever the business with asset sales. What can turn the situation around? in earnings this year, but $0.85

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 9, 2024

This may include identifying new financing opportunities, optimizing cash flow, or providing insights on market trends. Whether it’s fund finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, project and structured finance, or cash management, these solutions are designed to support the fund’s investment strategy and goals.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 8, 2024

The two deals, announced simultaneously, mark the latest step in the splitting of assets held jointly between billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, who over the past two decades have built a multinational retail and petrol forecourt business from scratch via a series of debt-fueled acquisitions. billion Sterling bond tranche in 2021.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 28, 2024

Data source: Google Finance. These assets generate very predictable cash flow backed by long-term contracts and government-regulated rate structures. billion of free cash flow after capital investments and vendor financing payments. That's helping push down its leverage ratio , from 3.1 4.47% $74.50 5.59% $93.17

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Mubadala Investment Company , Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment arm, has formed a strategic partnership with New York-based alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital as it seeks to co-invest in private credit opportunities amid a tightening monetary environment around the world.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 28, 2024

Capitalize on assets you already own Look around you -- do you have an extra room or perhaps a car that's often unused? These can become income-generating assets. Leverage affiliate marketing If you already run a blog or YouTube channel or have a strong social media following, affiliate marketing is a powerful tool.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 10, 2024

He led investment banking activities including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital raising, structured finance and syndicated lending, supporting Citi’s broader banking client base and international businesses in over 95 countries.

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Private Equity Professional

AUGUST 29, 2024

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) invests worldwide in buyouts, growth capital, real estate, and leveraged finance. With $381 billion in assets under management, the firm has more than 2,200 employees across 29 offices on five continents and is based in Washington, DC.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 1, 2024

Barclays Bank Delaware (BBDE) has signed the agreement with insurance accounts managed by Blackstone’s asset-based finance group, to sell the credit card debt. Barclays has agreed to sell approximately $1.1 billion of RWAs on a post-internal ratings-based approach.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 7, 2024

Bitcoin's reaction At different times, Bitcoin has been viewed as a hedge against the traditional economic system and an asset fueled by low interest rates like growth stocks. MicroStrategy has a leveraged position in Bitcoin so it's not surprising its stock price has exaggerated the move in Bitcoin. Shares are up 9.8%, 5.9%, and 9.7%

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

Ogier adds partner in banking and finance team Submitted 22/08/2023 - 11:21am Tommy Tuohy has been promoted to partner in Ogier's banking and finance team in the Cayman Islands.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 11, 2024

Following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs , Ethereum ETFs appear to be the next logical step in the convergence of traditional finance and crypto. And it seems that BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is putting its money where Fink's mouth is, launching a tokenized money-market fund on the Ethereum blockchain in late March.

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Global law firm Dechert has appointed Eliot L Relles as a Partner in its corporate and securities practice group as part of efforts to enhance its capabilities in leveraged finance and private credit. Relles has joined Dechert from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he served as Co-Head of its finance group.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 24, 2024

Blackstone is targeting the private investment-grade credit market, which includes asset-backed financing beyond corporate debt, and is estimated to be worth between $25tn and $50tn. By the end of June, Blackstone’s credit and insurance business managed around $330bn in assets. tn private credit market. tn private credit market.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

Private credit investor Pemberton Asset Management is partnering with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to raise at least $1bn to provide net asset value (NAV) loans to private equity firms, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 13, 2024

KKR & Co has secured a private credit loan of approximately AUD500m ($331m) from Blackstone and Goldman Sachs Asset Management to help finance its purchase of Perpetual’s corporate trust unit, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

billion) for a credit fund for Australia and New Zealand, as it seeks to capitalize on opportunities created by banks retreating from leveraged lending. The Ares Asia Direct Lending fund, the company’s first leveraged buyout vehicle for the region, has deployed over A$1.04 Ares Management Corp. has raised A$2.6 billion ($1.7

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

Ahead of the Private Equity Wire Private Credit US Summit, Earl Hunt, Partner, Credit at Apollo Global Management, talks to us about the broad opportunities in credit, including asset-backed finance, the resilience of private credit amid recent market volatility and the evolving role of non-sponsored lending. Want to learn more?

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 29, 2024

Hayfin manages over €30bn in assets. Since BCI’s investment in 2017, Hayfin’s assets have quadrupled, with its latest flagship European private credit fund raising over €6bn, placing it among the top 20 largest direct lending funds ever, according to Preqin.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 13, 2023

It provides alternative financing to middle-market companies across a wide range of industries. The demand for financing alternatives for the middle market also continues to increase. Its distributions are boosted by the use of leverage (borrowing). Investors could enjoy nice share appreciation as well.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 8, 2024

bank by assets is also prepared to make many more billions of dollars available if it sees the opportunity to deploy additional capital, according to Bloomberg Law, which had first reported the news. The largest U.S. banks are expected to book significant losses on risky loans underwritten last year.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) has expanded its global private credit platform with the addition two new strategies – the Global Transition Infrastructure Debt strategy, and the European Senior Direct Lending strategy. As of June 30, 2024, HSBC Alternatives manages and advises on assets totaling $71.1bn.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 30, 2024

Over the short term, these new spot Bitcoin ETFs will help to popularize the idea of cryptocurrency as a stand-alone asset class that deserves a place in your portfolio. Tokenized assets That's just scratching the surface of what's possible. In short, it's a hybrid of both traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi).

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Rising interest rates have weighed on the mortgage REIT Real estate companies rely on debt to finance and leverage their investments, and rising rates lead to increased debt which has weighed heavily on the sector. Because AGNC invests in relatively safe agency-backed MBS, it uses leverage to boost its returns.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Ehsani originally focused on purchasing life insurance policies, but is now playing a pivotal role in Apollo’s push to fund major multinational corporations as the firm’s Global Head of Principal Structured Finance.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

PIK debt is typically secured against assets held by a company’s holding entity rather than its revenue-generating operating unit. This arrangement allows businesses to increase their debt load without breaching covenants that restrict leverage levels.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 23, 2024

The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as revealing that the new fund will provide senior secured loans to finance European leveraged buyouts.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

Global alternative asset manager Ares Management Corporation, has closed its latest private credit fund at $34bn, making its the largest private credit fund ever raised, and reflecting a of high level investor demand for the asset class. ”

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

For this reason, once the start-up reaches a maturity point generating consistent cash flow, it may seek out alternative financing options like debt. Horizon Technology Finance: 9.9% dividend yield Another leading BDC is a major competitor to Hercules called Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ: HRZN). Image source: Getty Images.

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