John Bakie
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.
The deal transfers management of two real estate funds to BSP including investment professionals and salespeople.
The vehicle will aim to generate strong risk-adjusted returns regardless of broader market conditions.
Peter Glaser will take over the European direct lending team, supported by two senior hires.
More work is needed to make standardised data on ESG available for smaller companies in the leveraged loan markets.