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The British Business Bank (BBB) has reached £2.5bn lending under its Growth Guarantee Scheme, which is designed to support access to finance for smaller UK businesses looking to grow. The BBB said 69 per cent of the lending under the scheme has been outside of London and the South East of England, with over £200m The post British Business Bank […]

Approved long-term asset funds (LTAFs) have collectively hit £5m of assets under management (AUM), data from Morningstar shows, amid predictions that reforms by the UK government to include them in stocks and shares ISAs from 2026 could drive AUM growth. Read more: UK government to allow retail investors to invest in LTAFs through ISAs Based The […]

Business Development Companies (BDCs) are an “ideal vehicle” for private credit exposure, according to a new report by investment ratings firm RSMR. The business said that taking exposure to private credit through BDCs offers several major benefits, including high income, liquidity and diversification. “A major attraction of BDCs is their […]

Almost all private markets managers agree that the most compelling investments are no longer available on publicly-listed markets. Responding to a survey by Wealth Club, 97 per cent of private markets fund managers said they think the increase in companies remaining privately-held, and a rise in lending outside of traditional banking, has meant […]

Evergreen funds are increasingly targeting the retail market, but experts are concerned that these strategies are more risky when retail investors are involved. Concerns have also been raised that the shift towards retail has led to evergreen strategies attracting lower-quality assets. Evergreen funds have soared in popularity in private credit […]

By Enrico Sanna (pictured), CEO Platforms, Arrow Global When I speak with institutional investors looking to deploy capital into European mid-market real estate and private credit, I am often asked a very fair question: why has Arrow built such a broad, vertically integrated business? Why do we need 24 operating companies and over 4,400 people […]

Balqis Capital has announced that its flagship private credit bond, the Balqis Bond, now offers direct exposure to IPOs on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market. Balqis is aiming to offer its investors early-stage equity participation in the AIM market without the high-risk profile usually associated with such opportunities, combining the […]

London-headquartered Pantheon has appointed Florence Dard as its new chief client officer and partner, effective from 7 October. Dard (pictured) will lead the firm’s global capital formation and client relationship strategy, reflecting Pantheon’s continued growth and the increasing demand for its private markets expertise. Read more: Capza […]

Hayfin Capital Management has entered into a strategic partnership with Mubadala Investment Company and AXA IM Prime. As part of the agreement, each firm will acquire a minority interest from Arctos Partners in Hayfin and use their capabilities and expertise to support Hayfin’s investment strategies. Read more: Alkhabeer Capital signs fintech […]

The British Business Bank supported £6.8bn of finance for smaller businesses last financial year, returning a statutory profit before tax of £144m. This enabled the Bank to support 24,000 businesses that had never received Bank-supported funding before, as well as 4,000 businesses that had previously received funding. In total, 84 per cent of […]