© 2026 GlobalCapital, Derivia Intelligence Limited, company number 15235970, 161 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3AL. All rights reserved.

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement | Event Participant Terms & Conditions | Cookies

Synd Loans People and Markets

Top Section/Ad

Top Section/Ad

Most recent


High profile hires from Société Générale and Standard Chartered
Bank is in top 10 PE fee earners globally, but not in EMEA
Executive moves from Deutsche to be MD
Banker poached from Citigroup
More articles/Ad

More articles/Ad

More articles

  • The International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (Ipev) body has warned funds to take special care over quarter-end reporting and valuation of portfolios, so that marks for sponsor-owned companies reflect as well as they can the devastation of the coronavrius pandemic, rather than the benign conditions prevailing at the start of the year.
  • The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development told GlobalCapital that alongside providing €1bn of emergency short-term funding, it is also considering debt repayment extensions for existing clients amid the coronavirus crisis.
  • Centerview Partners has appointed ex-Lazard rainmaker Matthieu Pigasse as head of its new French operation, as the boutique advisory firm expands in continental Europe with a 15-strong team.
  • Some fear a sorry fate for European private debt funds, as small and medium-sized businesses across the continent struggle to stay afloat amid the devastation caused by Covid-19. Symon Drake-Brockman, founder and managing partner of Pemberton Capital Advisers, one such private debt fund, spoke to GlobalCapital’s Silas Brown about the pandemic and the prospects for private credit in its wake.
  • DBS’s former head of North Asia loan distribution and origination is set to join China Citic Bank International, according to multiple sources aware of the move.
  • Outrage has erupted among US progressives at efforts from the private equity industry to ensure their portfolio companies get a piece of government support for corporates. The buyout barons don’t do much to endear themselves to the public, but sponsor funds are just another legal vehicle for owning equity — and there’s no point punishing a company for its owners.