Banks
21 January 2021
Private Equity Service Provider Awards: Winners announced
Winners of the Private Equity Service Provider Awards revealed
21 December 2020
WATCH: Perfect match: finding the ideal fund finance solution
Mohith Sondhi of OakNorth Bank and Emilio Di Spiezio Sardo of Bluegem Capital Partners discuss a how a recent subscription line facility was put in place
14 December 2020
Class of 2020
A cross-section of industry practitioners share their greatest lessons of this year
10 December 2020
2020 in review: Fund finance goes mainstream
A look back at fund finance and all its various iterations throughout 2020
30 November 2020
Vauban raises £1.6m seed funding
Backers include Pi Labs, Kima Ventures, Westloop Ventures, Argonautic Ventures and UFP Fintech.
30 November 2020
5 minutes with…Doug Cruikshank, Head of Fund Financing and Hark Capital at Aberdeen Standard Investments
Hark Capital’s Cruikshank discusses the evolution of the NAV facilities market, and why it’s more important now than ever
23 November 2020
5 minutes with.. Rémy Astié, founder & CEO of Vauban
The Drawdown caught up with Vauban’s founder and CEO Rémy Astié to find out how the platform came about and why SPV account solutions are so important
17 November 2020
SMBC invests $30m in OakNorth
In addition to the investment, OakNorth has partnered with SMBC to launch its credit intelligence software
9 November 2020
Find & Seek: follow-on funding
CFOs seeking follow-on funding in order to preserve value have multiple options, but which is the winning strategy?
3 November 2020
U.S. Bank launches alts fund services in Luxembourg
The office will provide fund administration, depositary and banking services to funds in Luxembourg
22 October 2020
Fund managers fall short on governance
A large number of previously authorised fund managers have failed to implement the governance framework set out by the Central Bank of Ireland
13 October 2020
WATCH: No place like home: finding the right fund domicile
Predictability, reliability and quality are key components, according to our expert panel
12 October 2020
Held to account: why is it so hard for PE to open bank accounts
GPs are waiting up to nine months to open SPV accounts, and its easy to see why
28 September 2020
5 minutes with… Mohith Sondhi, OakNorth Bank
The senior director of debt finance explains why the bank is branching out into fund finance, what differentiates OakNorth from other players already in this space and how Covid-19 has opened up new opportunities
17 September 2020
EDB receives FCA approval
The authorisation follows last year’s approvals from regulators in Malta and Ireland
19 August 2020
Comment: Why PE firms should consider hedging management fees
Lee McDarby of moneycorp says GPs ought to be thinking about hedging management fees as market turbulence looks set to continue
12 August 2020
Comment: Private equity and CBILS
Ed Hobbs, partner of law firm Ashfords, tracks the challenges faced by PE houses accessing the UK Government’s rescue schemes
10 August 2020
Private Equity Service Provider Awards: Shortlist Announced
Announcing the finalists for the 2020 Private Equity Service Provider Awards
10 August 2020
Comment: PE & ESG… It’s time to look at your technology providers
George Ralph, managing director of RFA believes service providers are next in line for communicating their ESG credentials
27 July 2020
LIBOR limbo
While it might seem as though there’s plenty of time for managing the transition, if left too late, GPs will have to accept whatever replacement rate they’re given
13 July 2020
Lobbardi launches Avardi Partners
Lobbardi has announced the launch of a fully independent fund finance advisor Avardi Partners
11 June 2020
Comment: A decade of fund finance in Luxembourg
More competition plus an increasingly complex regulatory environment requires greater sophistication and specific LPA provisions, writes Wildgen's Michael Mbayi
11 June 2020
EQT secures largest ESG-linked sub line
EQT's Therése Lennehag: "With this ESG-linked financing facility, we actively contribute to increasing the availability of high-quality ESG data, critical for the financial markets to be able to build a resilient and regenerative economy"
15 April 2020
Nothing to see here: LP defaults are fake news
Following reports of LP defaults, the Fund Finance Association (FFA) has released a statement on current market activity, as well as best practices.
9 April 2020
Liquidity in lockdown: Lenders
How are GPs working with their lenders to access more liquidity? What can be done if covenant breaches occur?
30 March 2020
New powers
The proliferation of fund financing products opens an unexpected path for CFOs to operate in a strategic and value-add manner
16 March 2020
The Profile: Stephen Richmond, CFO Abris Capital
Stephen Richmond tracks his journey from investment director to CFO, and the nuances of operating funds in central and eastern Europe
27 February 2020
Comment: The outsourcing dilema
Jen Simkins of March Consultants says her connections are debating whether or not to outsourcing part of their operations