Securitization of sublines continues to be the hottest of hot topics in fund finance. Whether it could be done, how to do it, and how to overcome certain real and perceived challenges were topics of countless articles and...more
Securitization has been a major focus in the fund finance industry as of late. Due to a confluence of factors, some of which are specific to fund finance, and some of which are features of the broader economic environment, it...more
Recallable capital is a hot topic these days in both subscription financing and NAV financing transactions, both at industry events and in the press. There has been a good deal of attention to this concept in the NAV market...more
Is evergreen the new black? It may be. Each day new limited partnership agreements come across our desks, sent to us by our bank clients who ask us to read and analyze these documents alongside them to determine the most...more
Today we release the ninth installment of our Sovereign Immunity Series. In this installment we cover Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South Carolina to give you a high-level overview of sovereign immunity in...more
Back in March of 2021, we covered a number of developments pertaining to the end of LIBOR that came out of certain announcements made early that month by the Intercontinental Exchange Benchmark Administration (the “IBA”),...more
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In recent months, as lenders in the fund finance market have been more selective and demand for financing from fund borrowers remains high, we have seen a number of instances of lenders considering the use of and actually...more
Women in Fund Finance hosted a panel discussion recently, co-hosted by National Australia Bank and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, which was held at NAB’s beautiful new office in midtown Manhattan. This discussion featured a...more
Today we release the second installment of our Sovereign Immunity Series. In this installment, continuing with our alphabetical order format, we provide a high-level overview of the sovereign immunity laws of Colorado,...more
The fund finance market has experienced serious growth over the last few years. Fund borrowers are seeking more liquidity than ever in terms of the number of funds taking advantage of credit facilities as well as the sheer...more
We have been closely monitoring the sanctions landscape over the last few months. Back in March, we covered the sanctions levied by the United States and other jurisdictions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The...more
This was a busy week in the loan market. LIBOR transition is accelerating daily, we have a new form of credit agreement from the LSTA, and what has been deemed an “existential threat” to the syndicated loan market has reared...more
It is an exciting time to be in the fund finance space. Sponsors continue to seek liquidity to fund investments, and banks and alternative lenders are thinking creatively about how to offer this additional leverage. There...more
Women in Fund Finance (WFF) this week hosted a second installment of its “Fund Liquidity Solutions” virtual event, which was a follow-up to the first liquidity solutions panel that took place in July. This second panel...more