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Midyear Look: Retail Capital Rising, July 2025 - Retail Investors: Challenges and Opportunities in Subscription Finance

The growth of High Net Worth Individual (“HNWI”) allocations to alternative investments is a hot topic in fund finance. In what is widely acknowledged to be a challenging fundraising environment, fund managers have focused...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

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Chambers Global Practice Guide - Private Credit 2025

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The private credit market has emerged as a formidable force in the global financial landscape, offering a compelling alternative to traditional syndicated bank lending. The Private Credit Guide provides a broad overview of...more

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U.S. Private Equity Market Recap - March 2025

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Read our latest insights into the U.S. private equity market. We cover monthly deal activity and size, fundraising, exits, leveraged loans, and a look ahead. U.S. PE dealmaking had a slower start in 2025. YTD deal numbers...more

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2025 Global Fund Finance Symposium: Key Trends in the Fund Finance Market

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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

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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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Breaking new ground on the next phase of private credit

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Private credit has secured its position as the main provider of debt capital to the mid-market, established its large-cap credentials and is now entering the next phase of its development - After dominating mid-market...more

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2025 Private Credit Survey Shows Enthusiasm for Dealmaking and Lending in Year Ahead - Insights

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NEW YORK and LONDON, February 3, 2025 – Leading international law firm Proskauer today shared its 2025 Trends in Private Credit report, highlighting market participants’ strong belief that 2025 is expected to be an exciting...more

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Talking Trends with MidCap

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In Women in Private Credit: Talking Trends, we dive into the world of private credit through the lens of eminent women in the field — from professionals at the forefront of industry leadership to our own lawyers. Together, we...more

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[Podcast] Private Market Talks: Bringing Private Credit to the Wealth Channel with Nomura Capital Management’s Robert Stark

In our first episode of 2025, we’re excited to speak with Robert Stark, CEO of Nomura Capital Management. During our discussion, we discuss the competitive DCA ranges and challenges of building a private credit platform...more

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Clearing the Hurdle, September 2024 - Hurdling Into the Borrowing Base

As was briefly touched upon in a prior Fund Finance Friday article “Borrowing Base/Coverage Ratio Approaches in Subscription Finance Facilities,” a subscription facility which uses the borrowing base approach looks at each...more

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Covered Transactions and Considerations in Fund Finance

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Section 23A and Super 23A can create additional complications for lenders in the fund finance market. Intended to protect the stability of financial institutions by restricting transactions with affiliates, Section 23A and...more

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Lasting Excellence June 2024 - A Number of Green Shoots in the Coller Capital LP Survey

Coller Capital’s recently released Global Private Capital Barometer included a few notable takeaways for fund finance lenders that suggested the fundraising market could be broadening and capital circulation improving. Here...more

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Reliable Expectations May 2024 - Investors, We're Relying on You

Delaware remains the most popular jurisdiction for the domestic formation of private equity and venture capital funds (a “Fund”) as either a limited partnership or limited liability company.  In fact, 54.8% of the deals...more

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Finance Frontiers February 2024 - Writing to Reach You – Investor Letters and Subscription Facilities

While Chris van Heerden’s recent article gave some cause for optimism over the fundraising environment for 2024, for now on the ground we are continuing to see significantly longer lead times before funds hit their target...more

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Unlocking the Hybrid October 2023 - Why so Seri(e)ous? Cayman Series Partnerships in Fund Finance Transactions

Funds make use of series partnerships across jurisdictions to allow for segregation of partnership interests, assets, distributions and operations into separate series or classes. A particular quirk of Cayman series...more

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The Other Green Scene: Sublines for Evergreen Funds June 16, 2023 - It’s Not Easy Being (Ever)Green

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

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Cinco Celebration May 2023 - One (Cayman Corporate Governance) Rule to Rule Them All ...

The growth in regulation and oversight of private equity and venture capital funds (“Private Funds”) in the Cayman Islands has again taken a step forward with the recent introduction by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority...more

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Manager’s Special - July 2022 | Issue No. 185 - Asset Manager Earnings Should Provide a Timely Fundraising Check-In

Earnings season for alternative asset managers is underway and should provide a window into the private market outlook for the second half. Earnings, of course, shine the spotlight on the large diversified platforms, a group...more

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SMArt Due Diligence - April 2022 | Issue No. 171 - Due Diligence on Public Funds in Funds-of-One

Fund Finance Friday has previously reported on the continuous rise of public pension money in private equity. Generally, such investments are made in commingled funds with a diversified group of investors, but we also...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Magnificent Miami! - February 2022 | Issue No. 163 - Panel Recap: 'Fund Finance Market Update'

The “Fund Finance Market Update” panel focused on the current state of the market. Moderated by Laurie Lawler, Managing Director at Société Générale, the panel included the following: Roshan Chagan, Partner at Ares...more

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En Fuego - September 2021 | Issue No. 145 - What’s Hot in Fund Finance?

My colleague Leah Edelboim and I had the pleasure of presenting a webinar on “Hot Topics in Fund Finance” earlier this week. Special thanks to Mondaq for hosting us. Below is a brief summary of some of the trends and market...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

It’s My Equity, and I’ll Pledge If I Want To

Most limited partners (“Investors”) in a private equity fund (“Fund”) understand the basics of the collateral package in connection with a subscription credit facility, which typically involves a pledge by a Fund and its...more

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