Alternative Credit

Establishing Robust Valuation Framework Across European, US Private Debt Critical for Asset Class

14 December 2021 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

New report published today with the aim of providing a primer to the methodologies and practical considerations faced by valuation practitioners when assessing private debt instruments

Goldentree Asset Management Closes New CLO

10 December 2021 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

GLM US CLO 11 closes at $651mn

Angelo Gordon Hires Allison Binns as ESG Head

7 December 2021 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Binns was formerly Executive Director for Global Sustainability Research at Morgan Stanley

ESG Data Flow Still Not Sufficient for Leveraged Finance Investor Needs

7 December 2021 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

ELFA analysed coverage by three major ESG data vendors for three debt indices finding major discrepancies in data coverage across asset classes

AXA IM Alts Closes Eighth Regulatory Capital Fund

1 December 2021 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Regulatory Capital Fund – Partner Capital Solutions VIII raised circa €1.2bn

European Leveraged Finance Industry Embracing Working From Home

30 November 2021 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

New Diversity & Inclusion survey finds majority of flexible working policies allow colleagues to work from home two days per week

LGT Capital Partners Hires Wael El Burji To Head Middle East Operation

30 November 2021 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

El Burji previously worked at Amundi

Credit Suisse Adds Jeroen Bos as Asset Management Sustainable Investing Head

24 November 2021 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Bos was previously with NN Investment Partners in the Netherlands

Brevet Capital Names Brian Chase as Chief Operating Officer

22 November 2021 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Chase is the former Founding Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Garrison Investment Group

Universities Superannuation Scheme Signposts Members to Lifesight for Drawdown Provision

16 November 2021 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

USS members who wish to access their benefits through drawdown will be able to transfer their funds directly into a LifeSight drawdown account

Ress Capital Expands Sales Team Amidst AUM Growth

15 November 2021 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Emily Tranberg has joined Ress Capital from Nordnet Bank AB

ELFA Publishes New ESG Deal Disclosure Questionnaires

15 November 2021 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

A recent ELFA survey on ESG provisions in leveraged finance documents showed that 96% of respondents agreed that a standardised questionnaire would support discussions with borrowers