Remove Bidding Remove Business Development Companies Remove Debt
article thumbnail

Baby Bonds: What to Know Before Investing

The Motley Fool

Baby bonds are issued by the same types of companies that issue traditional bonds, including utility companies, investment banks, telecom companies and other types of corporate issuers. Default Risk -- Most baby bonds are classified as unsecured debt of the issuer.

article thumbnail

Ares Faces Its Biggest Decision Yet: Stick With Private Credit or Become an Alts Supermarket

Private Equity Insights

But Ares executives insist their firm remains steadfast in its goal of offering institutional investors more than just private debt. William Benjamin, head of Ares’ real estate group, describes the parent company’s prowess in private debt as an invaluable fundraising tool. Yet even there, private credit plays an outsize role.