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Margin loans come to private markets

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At a time when sponsors are holding onto assets longer than expected, margin loans in private markets are providing a valuable channel of liquidity- Drawn out hold periods and low exit volumes have put liquidity at a...more

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Delayed-draw facilities: A key differentiator in a competitive market

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Competition between the private credit and broadly syndicated loan (BSL) markets is intensifying, with developments on both sides blurring the distinctions between the two products. One of these distinctive features is the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Secondaries Shift, April 2025 - Secondaries Outlook: A Market All Grown Up

We are now more than a full quarter into 2025, and it has been a very busy start to the year for the CWT fund finance practice, thanks in part to a busy quarter for secondaries fund finance deals. This is on the back of an...more

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The Spectrum of Loan Portfolio Backleverage Options: A Primer for Private Credit Funds

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - There is a spectrum of potential financing structures for a private credit fund (a “Credit Fund”) to obtain liquidity, including at various levels in the fund structure, such as at the fund level or by...more

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Déductibilité des intérêts portant sur les obligations convertibles : validation de l'utilisation du logiciel Standard et Poor's...

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Par un arrêt du 28 janvier 2025, le Tribunal administratif de Cergy Pontoise (n°2100034) approuve l'utilisation du logiciel Standard et Poor's Capital IQ pour justifier le taux d'intérêt d'obligations convertibles....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Give and Take February 2025 - When Relationships Go South

In entering into a fund financing, both the Lender and the Fund have expectations that the relationship will be a success.  The Lender is appreciative of the association, and the Fund is confident in its ability to raise...more

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Location, Location, Location! December 2024 - Fund Domicile Selection: Tradition, Evolution and Market Forces

Elon Musk made headlines earlier this year when he shifted Tesla’s incorporation from Delaware to Texas. This was in reaction to a Delaware court's striking down his pay package—a high-stakes case of taking your ball and...more

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Tips for New Fund Finance Professionals

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - In this Legal Update, we provide suggestions for junior finance professionals new to the fund finance market and offer practical suggestions for beginning their careers with a solid foundation....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Next Stop: Charlotte October 2024 - Underwriting Secondaries Deals

The market for financing pools of interests in private equity funds and private credit funds continues to sizzle, with new lenders joining the market and competition on pricing leading to a tightening of spreads for the most...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Inside NAV Loans October 2024 - What’s in a NAV Loan?

The purpose of this article is to unpack the basic building blocks of what constitutes a NAV Loan to make sure that market participants have a basic understanding of what is in a NAV Loan and their key negotiated issues. As...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Read and React October 2024 - ILPA NAV Guidance: Market Reaction and Practical Considerations

As most Fund Finance Friday readers probably already know, over the summer, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”) issued guidance for Limited Partners (“LPs”) and General Partners (“GPs”) around the use of...more

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Key Takeaways From the Fund Finance Association 2024 Global Leadership Summit

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The Pine Cliffs Resort hosted the FFA’s 2024 Global Leadership Summit this week where key players and leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss macroeconomic, geopolitical, policy, legal, regulatory and other...more

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The Intersection of NAV and Margin Loans: Single Asset and Concentrated Asset Pools

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Executive Summary - Over the last several years, a need has arisen in the fund finance market, which caters to private equity, venture capital, family offices, and other investment funds (“Funds”) and their sponsors, for...more

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A Truly Bingeworthy Series July 2024 - Some Key Considerations When Lending to a Master-Series Fund

Master-series funds are definitely not on our desks on a daily basis; however, they do arise from time to time, and certainly as transactions are becoming more and more bespoke. Care should be taken by lenders when lending to...more

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Roll the Tape June 2024 - Fund Finance Highlight Reel: The First Half in Pictures

This year is starting to feel a bit more normalized after the 2021-2022 record origination numbers followed by the 2023 market disruption. In many ways, Fund finance has passed the stress test and moved forward. What has 2024...more

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2024 Venture Capital Report

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Venture capital financing activity in 2023 contracted for the second consecutive year in the face of rising interest rates, concerns regarding the trajectory of the economy and continued geopolitical tension. VC-backed...more

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Fund Finance: 2023 Reflections and Looking Ahead to 2024

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Goodwin is proud to be a platinum sponsor of the 2024 Global Fund Finance Symposium. As next week’s conference approaches and our clients, colleagues, and friends head toward Miami, the Goodwin Fund Finance team has paused to...more

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State of the Venture Capital Market in the Southeast: Q2 2023

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As we close the books on another quarter of deal activity here at Hutchison, it’s time to take a closer look at venture capital financing trends and themes in the innovation hubs we serve across the Southeast. Based on deals...more

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Muddled Macros - September 2022 | Issue No. 193 - Five Career Development Tactics (and One Digression) for Young Fund Finance...

On Wednesday, 300+ attendees participated in FFA University 1.0, and I was fortunate to get to provide the Closing Remarks to the highly engaged group. Below is a rough summary of the remarks I provided, which focused on my...more

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Views and News - February 2022 | Issue No. 161 - FFF Travels to the Channel Islands: An Introduction to Jersey and Guernsey

Cadwalader has recently seen a growth in the number of funds formed in Jersey and Guernsey that are party to subscription and NAV facilities. Trent Lindsay and Cassandra Best spoke with Julia Keppe, Senior Counsel at Walkers...more

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European Commission publishes plans for a Capital Markets Union

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On 30 September, the European Commission released its Action Plan for a Capital Markets Union (the “Action Plan”). The Capital Markets Union (“CMU”) is one of the key elements of the broader Investment Plan for Europe...more

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