Written by in General Interest.
2024 started with central banks approaching the peak of interest rates, and the resulting promise of greater stability, despite geopolitical events, such as a 20% surge in oil prices due to tensions in the Middle East, adding an element of uncertainty.
Below we review the trends affecting banks, private debt funds and public bond markets.
Written by in Fundraising, General Interest.
Venture debt lending has become an increasingly popular financing option for fast growing companies in Europe in recent years. Venture debt lenders provide capital to companies that are unable to obtain traditional financing due to their lack of profitability or business model.
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As we have read in the media, there have been a number of very high profile banks announcing that they retreating from the Commodity Trade Finance (CTF) Space, with BNP Paribas, ABN Amro announcing a 6-12 month wind down, SocGen closing the Singapore hub, ING and Rabobank both reviewing. These announcements are merely the acceleration ...
Written by in Fundraising.
At Altimapa we are often asked about what is the cheapest form of funding: debt or equity? In this blog post, we take our quantitative axe to the problem.
