The Benefits of Direct Lending for Small Businesses
June 15, 202617 min
Direct lending provides small businesses with fast capital and flexible terms. See how skipping traditional banks simplifies financing and fuels growth.
Barings, one of the world’s leading global alternative investment managers, today announced the successful close of over $19 billion in committed capital for its Global Direct Lending strategy, garnering interest from a diverse group of institutional, insurance and wealth clients. The two-year fundraising period coincided with strong and sustained deployment activity, including over $18 billion across 355 transactions globally. “We are thrilled to reach this milestone and grateful to our global investor base as we...
At ICBA LIVE, Rapid Finance has announced a significant enhancement to its Decisioneer loan origination software – seamless, one-button integration with the trusted Rapid Finance Funding Network. This powerful enhancement now unlocks new non-interest income streams for community banks when effortlessly referring loan applications that fall outside their lending criteria. With increasing competition from larger banks, community financial institutions need ways to streamline their SMB lending and retain their small business customers. Rapid Finance’s LOS not only improves...
BCI Completes Sale of Majority Stake in Hayfin
February 18, 20255 min
Initially Invested in 2017, ahead of private credit expansion and supported the growth of the platform
D2 Asset Management David Brickman as President, Residential Real Estate
February 18, 20254 min
Strategic Hire Builds on D2's $1 Billion Launch and Partnership with Koch Real Estate Investments
Invesco Private Credit Closes $1.4 Billion for Direct Lending Strategy
February 17, 20254 min
Invesco Private Credit, a market-leading global private credit platform of Invesco, Ltd., announced the successful close of its flagship Invesco Direct Lending Fund II, which along with similar vehicles, total $1.4 billion of investable capital. “Our dedicated direct lending team is part of the $48 billion Invesco Private Credit platform with deep resources and expertise built over its 36-year history,” said Scott Baskind, CIO and Global Head of Invesco Private Credit. “The direct lending team’s capabilities and experience have...
Silver Point Closes $8.5 Bn in New Capital for Direct Lending Franchise
November 25, 20245 min
Direct Lending Now Comprises Over $15 Billion of Investable Capital Within $35 Billion Silver Point Platform
Oaktree-backed Formida Capital Announced Launch
November 25, 20247 min
Formida Capital offers flexible and tailored capital solutions across the entire capital stack, providing debt, mezzanine financing, and equity for real estate projects across the U.S.
Ares Capital Corporation Appoints Jim Miller as Co-President
November 5, 20245 min
Michael Smith and Mitch Goldstein Appointed as Co-Chairmen of Board of Directors
AlbaCore appoints Luke Gillam as Head of Senior Direct Lending
October 31, 20245 min
European credit specialist, AlbaCore Capital Group (“AlbaCore”), is pleased to announce the appointment of Luke Gillam as Partner, Head of Senior Direct Lending. Gillam brings more than 25 years of experience across European Leveraged and Structured Finance to this newly created role. He joins AlbaCore from Goldman Sachs, where he served as Head of EMEA Credit Capital Markets and as Co-Chairman of the Credit Capital Market Committee. Gillam will lead, alongside Bill Ammons, the sourcing,...