News & Insights

Sep 2023

In the news

Bloomberg: Watch Out, the Debt Maturity Wall Is Near

Sep 2023

In the news

FundFire: Rate Hikes Juice Distressed Debt Hedge Fund Returns

Sep 2023

In the news

Financial Times: Credit hedge funds profit as companies face soaring borrowing costs

Sep 2023

Alcentra Publishes 2nd Annual Stewardship Report

Aug 2023

In the news

Leveraged Radar: Borrowers Haggle for Discounts in Busy Market

Aug 2023

In the news

Private Equity Wire: Spreading out: Private credit’s next growth wave

Jul 2023

Wie ticken Distressed Debt Funds?

Jun 2023

Alcentra recognised by Club des Trente for its work on the financial restructuring of Pierre & Vacances

Jun 2023

Alcentra takes best CLO fund award

May 2023

Alcentra wins Creditflux Best Private closed-ended fund for 2023

Apr 2023

Structured Credit Market Outlook: Opportunity in Volatility

Mar 2023

Thought leadership

Avoid Volatile Banking Exposure with Attractive Yields in European Loans

Nov 2022

Franklin Templeton completes acquisition of Alcentra, one of the largest European Alternative Credit Managers

Oct 2022

Thought leadership

Time to Refocus on the Syndicated Loan Market in Europe

May 2022

Franklin Templeton to Acquire Alcentra from BNY Mellon

May 2021

Alcentra announces final close for Structured Credit Opportunities Fund IV

Apr 2021

Thought leadership

European Loans Offer a Two-way Rate Hedge in a Negative Rates Environment

Mar 2021

Currencies Direct Completes £165 Million Dividend Recapitalisation

Jan 2021

Thought leadership

Our Outlook for 2021 Has Become more Optimistic Despite Unsettling Headlines

Jan 2021

Thought leadership

US Loans Offer an Attractive Yield with Insurance Against Future Rate Hikes

Jan 2021

Thought leadership

Policies Addressing Climate Change Expected to be Central Platform of New Administration

Dec 2020

Alcentra Closes Large Capital Raise for Strategic Credit Fund II

Nov 2020

Alcentra Sponsoring and Presenting at Creditflux US CLO Summit Nov 12th and 13th

Oct 2020

Alcentra Adds To Senior Leadership In North America

Oct 2020

Alcentra Proudly Supports the #100BlackInterns Programme

Sep 2020

Jonathan DeSimone Appointed New CEO of Alcentra

Sep 2020

Thought leadership

Alcentra Portfolio Manager and Head of Global High Yield Shares the Firm’s Latest Views on Global High Yield

Jun 2020

Thought leadership

Higher Quality High Yield Market Despite Recent Volatility Leads to Attractive Opportunities

Jun 2020

Thought leadership

Why We Believe Special Situation Strategies Currently Offer Attractive Risk-adjusted Returns

May 2020

Thought leadership

EU vs US High Yield: Why We Believe US Offers Favourable Opportunities

Apr 2020

Thought leadership

Global High Yield Valuations Are at Attractive Levels Given the Sharp Demand Shock Driven by COVID-19

Apr 2020

Thought leadership

High Yield Valuations Are at Levels Not Seen Since the Global Financial Crisis

Feb 2020

Alcentra European Direct Lending Team Update

Dec 2019

Alcentra Announces Three Senior Appointments

Jul 2019

Alcentra Closes Significant Capital Raise for its European Direct Lending Strategy

May 2019

Achieving Yield with a Multi-Strategy Approach

Dec 2018

European Direct Lending: Economies of Scale

Sep 2018

Funding Circle & Alcentra Announce Strategic Partnership

Sep 2018

As Rates Go Up, So Does Interest in Multi-strategy Credit

Jun 2018

Alcentra Expands U.S. Direct Lending Team

May 2018

Alcentra Announces the Final Closure of Clareant Structured Credit Opportunity Fund III

May 2018

Europe: Breaking Down Borders

Jan 2018

Alcentra Appoints Leland Hart as Head of US Loans and High Yield

Dec 2017

BNY Mellon Markets 2018 – Filling the Gap

Nov 2017

The Future of European Debt

Oct 2017

Dreyfus Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund Attracts $140 Million in Its Initial Public Offering

Oct 2017

Alcentra Announces Final Closure of Clareant Strategic Credit Fund

Oct 2017

Multi-Strategy Liquid Alternatives

Sep 2017

Alcentra Appoints Vijay Rajguru as Co-­Chief Investment Officer

Aug 2017

Alcentra’s First Unitranche Loan to a UK Publicly Listed Business

May 2017

Alcentra Announces US Loan Promotions

May 2017

Thought leadership

Alcentra High Yield Research: Is the Credit Cycle Over?

Mar 2017

Alcentra Grows US Structured Credit Team, Building Upon Strong Momentum

Mar 2017

Alcentra Announces the Final Closure of its Second European Direct Lending Fundraising

Dec 2016

PDI Mid Market Review Dec 2016, Alcentra Q&A

Nov 2016

Alcentra Enhances its UK Institutional Business Development Team with Senior Hires

Oct 2016

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of $245m Unitranche Investment in Lumenis for XIO Group

Jul 2016

The Great De-coupling – Europe May Not Be in Recession, but There’s a Huge Opportunity in Distressed Credit Right Now

Apr 2016

Opportunity Knocks as US and European CLOs Diverge

Feb 2016

Alcentra’s European Direct Lending Team, a Long-lived Market Leader, Emphasises Bespoke Service for its Investors and Borrowers Alike

Oct 2015

Alcentra Announces Unitranche Investment in Alcumus following Inflexion Buyout

Sep 2015

Alcentra Announces Key New Hires to its Special Situations Team

Jun 2015

Alcentra’s Graeme Delaney-Smith Looks Towards the Growth of Unitranche to Become the Financing Instrument of Choice for European Non-sponsor-backed Corporates

Mar 2015

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of Unitranche Add-On Investment in Impetus Waste Management for Agilitas Partners

Mar 2015

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of Unitranche Investment in DESK-HLF Group for Naxicap Partners

Jan 2015

Alcentra Announces Executive Leadership Appointments

Jan 2015

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of Unitranche Investment in Alcumus

Jan 2015

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of Unitranche Investment in Arwe Group

Dec 2014

Alcentra Broadens Structured Credit Platform with Addition of Five Person Team

Nov 2014

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of Unitranche Investment in Anesco

Nov 2014

Alcentra Announces Final Closing of European Direct Lending Fund

Nov 2014

Private Debt Investor – Alcentra Going Direct

Sep 2014

Alcentra Limited Appoints Non-Executive Board Members

Aug 2014

Alcentra Completes Unitranche Investment in Groupe Bio 7

May 2014

Alcentra Wins 3 Awards at Creditflux 2014 Manager Awards

May 2014

Alcentra Completes Unitranche Investment in Groupe Looping

Apr 2014

Thought leadership

Senior Secured Loans – There is Still Time to Invest

Apr 2014

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of Unitranche Investment in Menix

Jan 2014

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of Senior Investment in Cambridge Education Group

Jan 2014

Alcentra Completes Unitranche Investment in Impetus Waste Management

Jan 2014

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of Unitranche Investment in Chesapeake’s Plastic Packaging Division

Jan 2014

Thought leadership

Outlook 2014 - Issuance On the Rise

Jan 2014

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of Mezzanine Investment in Caffe Nero

Nov 2013

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of Mezzanine Investment in Busy Bees

Nov 2013

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of Mezzanine Investment in Mountain Warehouse

Nov 2013

Paul Hatfield Talks to Bloomberg

Sep 2013

BNY Mellon’s Dreyfus Launches New Fund to Help Investors Prepare for a Rising Rate Environment

Sep 2013

Alcentra Announces Successful Realization of its Yew Investment Generating 2.7x Money Multiple

Aug 2013

Alcentra Announces Successful Completion of Warranted Loan Investment in CorpAcq plc

Jun 2013

BNY Mellon Investment Management & Alcentra on Credit Market Trends in a Changing Financial Landscape

Apr 2013

Alcentra Wins Single Manager Long-term Performance Overall (3-years) Under $500 Million at the HFM European Performance Awards 2013

Apr 2013

HedgeWeek Special Report April 2013 - Investment Opportunities in Debt Fund Strategies

Mar 2013

Alcentra Names Jack Yang to Head Americas Business Development and Michael Johnson to Head UK Direct Lending

Feb 2013

Alcentra Wins Euroweek's Best Institutional Investor for the Eighth Time in Past Nine Years

Jan 2013

EuroHedge Awards 2012 – Winner Emerging Manager and Smaller Fund

Dec 2012

Alcentra Announces its Participation in HM Treasury Business Finance Partnership

Dec 2012

BarclayHedge Q4 2012 Roundtable – Historic Low Yields Have Improved Outlook for Structured Credit

Nov 2012

Alcentra Raises Second CLO in Three Months

Oct 2012

Food for Thoughts: Manicomio

Sep 2012

Standish High Yield Bond Team to Become Part of Alcentra

Sep 2012

BNY Mellon Boutique Raises First U.S. CLO since 2007

May 2012

Alcentra Wins Creditflux Awards 2012

Mar 2012

Thought leadership

European Secured Bank Loan Market Offers Higher Return Potential Than U.S.

Feb 2012

Alcentra Sees European Lending their Way to Income

Jan 2012

Alcentra Launches New Alcentra European Floating Rate Income Fund

Aug 2011

Thought leadership

Investing in Debt – Opportunities in Secured Bank Loans

Jun 2010

Thought leadership

Investing in Debt – Opportunities in Leveraged Loans