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New York-based Signature Bank is the newest entrant into the $400bn fund finance market.
The lender’s head of global fund banking for EMEA tells PEI about the implications of the Abraaj Group saga, enhancements in underwriting, changing LP bases and fee structures.
Subscription credit lines have become an essential component of financing for private equity firms. pfm gathered private equity executives, a lawyer and a banker to discuss how they are treated in the industry
Fund finance facilities have traditionally been linked to uncalled LP commitments, but the focus is increasingly now on underlying portfolio investments. Leon Stephenson of Reed Smith explains the trend
Co-ordinating large subscription lines for mega-funds presents a unique set of challenges, write Debevoise & Plimpton’s Thomas Smith and Felix Paterson.
From how to pick a lender to the types of lines available, delegates at the CFOs & COOs Forum offered a mini explainer to the fund finance world.
Asset-based fund finance has a number of benefits for private fund managers, but they must conduct thorough due diligence, write Shiraz Allidina, director, and Michael Peterson, managing director, at Citco Capital Solutions
Private equity firms face some complex legal and compliance issues if they want to expand into credit funds, write Jason Brown, Jessica O’Mary and Catherine Skulan of Ropes & Gray
Prudential Portfolio Management Group's head of alternatives shares his thoughts on challenging GPs over subscription finance.
When it comes to the use of subscription credit lines, private equity firms will not be able to please all the LPs all of the time.