John Bakie joined Private Debt Investor in November 2017 as news editor. He has spent over a decade covering a wide range of financial services including private equity, venture capital, retail investment, securities trading and asset custody.
2 min read · 09 July 2019
New status is expected to widen the range of US and foreign owners of Blackstone’s stock.
2 min read · 18 April 2019
The deal will allow Oaktree to operate independently, though Brookfield intends to build up its stake.
2 min read · 13 March 2019
Private credit firm Park Square Capital's Robin Doumar believes market risks have increased over the past year.
1 min read · 15 January 2019
Private equity, real assets, private credit and real estate are set to benefit from a shift away from public equities, according to the asset manager’s latest survey.
2 min read · 10 January 2019
Investing in funds, co-investment and joint products are expected as a result of collaboration between the two firms.
2 min read · 18 October 2018
Freire has been working with Star Mountain to align the firm with the industry body's principles.
1 min read · 30 May 2018
ICG’s current head of Australia and New Zealand will take the lead across the Asia Pacific region.
2 min read · 06 April 2018
Fund managers, businesses and investors are more positive about 2018’s prospects for LBOs.
2 min read · 21 March 2018
The private debt market is booming. Even as lenders expand into alternative niches, the private equity-sponsored market remains by far the strongest source of deals.
5 min read · 12 March 2018
