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Dark Side of the Moon
Japanese regulators have been significantly amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), similar to other jurisdictions seeking to innovate and relax regulatory requirements in order to help spur economic...more
In recent years, non-bank lending to private equity-owned, small- and middle-market companies has increased significantly. Within this growing sector, private and non-traded BDCs have outperformed other non-bank lenders in...more
The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on 14 May 2025 establishing a framework for the mutual recognition of funds (MRF)...more
As America turns inwards, investors are turning east, towards Europe. It’s a seismic shift not seen since the end of WWII. In this episode, we talk with Symon Drake-Brockman, co-founder and Managing Partner of Pemberton Asset...more
Business development companies (“BDCs”) were created by Congress in 1980 to serve as closed-end, venture capital funds for retail investors by financing small to mid-sized U.S. private companies. Since about 2004, BDC...more
On 4 April 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published Texas Stock Exchange’s (TXSE) Form 1 Application and Exhibits, indicating that the SEC intends to grant TXSE’s registration as a national securities...more
After moderate deal market gains in 2024, dealmakers are eager to leave the uncertainty of the last few years behind and enter a new chapter of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. The conditions look right for further...more
Securitisation of subscription finance facilities is en vogue in fund finance. We have written previously on this topic, offering a primer on capital call securitisations and a Q&A regarding a first publicly rated cash...more
Licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, a small business investment company (SBIC) represents a privately owned and operated investment fund that makes...more
Private credit, or funding provided by non-bank lenders, has expanded significantly, becoming a $1.7 trillion global industry. Many market participants anticipate continued growth, with conservative estimates projecting an...more
AT A GLANCE - The rise of the direct lending market has led to a dramatic rise in supporting liquidity strategies to optimize the market. These strategies include the use of financings to provide market participants with...more
Our Global Fund Finance practice recently sponsored and attended the 2025 Global Fund Finance Symposium. Hosted annually by the Fund Finance Association, these conferences bring together key players in the fund finance...more
The 2025 Fund Finance conference in Miami convened industry leaders, innovators, and experts to explore the latest trends and challenges in the rapidly evolving world of fund finance. Set against the backdrop of Miami's...more
In the evolving fund finance market, lenders are constantly assessing ways to mitigate risk and enhance credit support in order to provide for the smooth operation of subscription-based credit facilities. One such credit...more
Indicators in our fourth quarter 2024 corporate venture capital (CVC) survey demonstrate a slow yet steady CVC investor rate with a stabilizing venture financing market. The survey examines a number of key terms, including...more
In the last 12 months, we have seen private debt markets take off over other strategies. In particular, there are now more creative ways of bringing in new types of investors to this asset class, including insurers, pension...more
A record more than 2,500 industry players attended the 14th annual Global Fund Finance Symposium that wrapped up at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach. As has been the trend in recent years, there was a lot to discuss (beyond...more
Private Credit is a hot – if not the hottest – asset class right now. This asset class has a nexus to a number of Cadwalader’s practices from fund finance to capital markets and beyond. To that end, last week we attended the...more
Special purpose vehicles (SPVs) are commonly employed as a structuring tool in many cross-border and structured finance transactions, and collateralised loan obligation (CLO) transactions are no exception. The Cayman Islands...more
The year 2024 was one of innovation and growth for the fund finance market. In October, Ares published its fund finance whitepaper, in which it estimated the global fund finance market to already be $1.2 trillion and growing...more
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) recently released its updated ILPA reporting template (Reporting Template) and a new ILPA performance template (Performance Template), together with corresponding...more
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
Access to liquidity was a central theme of 2024 in the European fund finance market. Whilst macro-economic factors suppressed demand for subscription lines, alternatives such as NAV, GP and back-leverage facilities kept many...more
In an increasingly upbeat M&A market, use cases could grow for this popular and dynamic fund finance product. Net asset value (NAV) financing became firmly established as a core fund financing tool in the last few years as...more
Matt Bisanz interviews Steve Gandy, formerly with Santander, about his long career designing innovative securitization structures around the globe....more