High five for distressed investors
There is a celebratory mood amongst distressed debt investors. Having spent several years scratching around for opportunities in a raging bull market, their cup now runneth over. We profile five leading funds in the distressed arena
Someone has to be making money out of the crisis in valuation and liquidity that continues to afflict the credit market, but it might come as a surprise to hear an investor describe today's conditions as "paradise". Yet this is exactly the sentiment expressed by a distressed debt investor we interviewed for our special feature on five funds in the sector. As he points out, many buy-side participants have become unwilling holders of distressed assets, but for some this is the environment where
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