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Recently, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report analyzing the growth, risks and regulatory considerations surrounding nonbank financial intermediation (NBFI), also known as “shadow banking.” The report...more
The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has published a draft report on safeguarding and promoting financial stability amid economic uncertainties. The draft report emphasises the...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
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
Back when NAV was something that guided you to your chosen venue for the evening, the FFA conference in Miami (and earlier still, New York) was a slightly more 'NAV'igable event....more
The growth in private credit (lending by institutions other than banks) has been one of the most significant capital market developments of the last decade. It is estimated that the size of the private credit market was...more
In recent years, private 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...more
On October 17, 2022, Justice Andrea Masley of the NY Supreme Court issued a decision and order denying all but one of the motion to dismiss claims filed by Boardriders, Oaktree Capital (an equity holder, term lender, and...more
Executive Summary - Following the 2008 global financial crisis, many banks “de-risked” and, as a result, decreased lending to many small and mid-size companies. In response, the growth of lending by private credit funds...more