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3 weeks ago | 
9fin.com | Sayed Kadiri |Synne Johnsson
“That’s how we’ve always done it,” is one of the most dangerous expressions (according to most corporate rule books). It’s safe, it works and it has lasted the test of time — but is it the best way to operate? This week we saw a different type of private credit alliance being formed, which seemingly ripped up the established playbook that most of these partnerships follow.
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1 month ago | 
9fin.com | Synne Johnsson
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2 months ago | 
9fin.com | Synne Johnsson
Despite StormÉowyn’s best efforts to make it a miserable day in London this Monday (27 January), Europe’s private credit professionals were all cheer as they huddled indoors at the Landmark Hotel for DealCatalyst’s second European Private Credit Conference. Conference goers came into the gathering with a rather positive outlook for private credit, mirroring our outlook for the year. The expectation is that the asset class will thrive in 2025 — and overcome political and economic headwinds.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
9fin.com | Synne Johnsson |Elena Dragulele
Welcome to Taking the Credit, 9fin’s weekly observations on the issues affecting the European private credit market. To get these updates in your inbox each week, sign up here. Last year ended on a cliffhanger for followers of Hg’s sale of Trackunit, as the decision on a winning bidder was postponed to 2025. One full week into the new year, and we are still waiting for a final decision.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
9fin.com | Synne Johnsson
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
9fin.com | Synne Johnsson
Welcome to Taking the Credit, 9fin’s weekly observations on the issues affecting the European private credit market. Find out more about what we do for private credit. Another week gone and with Q3 in the rearview mirror, the market seems to be headed towards a busy last three months of 2024. The end of a quarter also means that everyone’s favourite report — 9fin’s quarterly review — is right around the corner.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
9fin.com | Synne Johnsson |David Brooke |Shubham Saharan
News and AnalysisSynne Johnsson+David Brooke+ 1 more4 September 2024•2 min readPrivate equity firm Astorg has appointed Jefferies and Arma Partners to sell IP software firm Anaqua, 9fin sources said. The company posted roughly $80m in 2023 EBITDA, the sources said. Astorg bought Anaqua in 2019 from Insight Venture Partners, through its Astorg VII fund. Read all our public content for freeSign up for our newsletter to read this article nowWe won't spam. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
9fin.com | Synne Johnsson
Market WrapSynne Johnsson30 August 2024•4 min readWelcome to Taking the Credit, 9fin’s weekly observations on the issues affecting the European private credit market. Find out more about what we do for private credit. As quickly as it arrived, August is already coming to an end and — like it or not — it is time to consider what the end of the year will bring to the private credit market. A couple of months into H2, hopes are high for the eagerly expected return of a consistent M&A activity.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
9fin.com | Synne Johnsson
9QuestionSynne Johnsson14 August 2024•9 min readThe retailisation of private credit has been making waves in the fundraising world, with a number of funds — including major players such as Blackstone, Arcmont and Carlyle — seeking to harvest the capital of wealthy individuals for their private credit strategies. The pros are clear — more capital in an increasingly competitive fundraising market is very much welcome — but does it also come with downsides?
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
9fin.com | Synne Johnsson
Market WrapSynne Johnsson19 July 2024•4 min readAs Spain has spent the week celebrating its fourth European Championship trophy, England once again has had to face the harsh reality that it’s not 'coming home'. Despite a staggering number of attempts, England is yet to win the European Championship. Which makes for a stark contrast with Spain, which on Sunday (14 July) became the tournament's most successful team.
