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Private debt manager reveals this year’s largest direct lending fundraising globally
HPS’s fundraising is sign that credit funds are playing bigger role for smaller companies
Evolution of market towards selling loan exposure as publicly rated debt
Fears of a slowdown and more regulatory scrutiny of direct lending rattled investors
Bank to provide quick loan service to small and medium-sized businesses
Alternative finance made up 33% of funding mix for European businesses this year
27 institutions from the US, Europe and Asia have committed capital
Small businesses turn to asset managers for loans, despite shadow banking concerns
Yield-hungry investors rush to funds to fill the middle-market hole left by banks’ retreat
European regulator calls for creation of framework to allow asset managers to offer loans
Regulator publishes proposals that will let investment funds grant loans to companies
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