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Murtaza Merchant talks to Pension Age

Our Managing Partner, and Co-head of Business Development discusses investment opportunities within DC schemes

October, 2024

Behdad Eghbali (left) Jose E Felciano (Centre) from Clearlake with Frederic Nadal from MV Credit (on the right)

Clearlake Capital to Acquire MV Credit from Natixis Investment Managers

MV Credit will Significantly Enhance Clearlake’s Capabilities in Direct Lending and Private Credit to Sponsors and Other Clients

The MV Credit Acquisition will Bring Clearlake’s AUM to Over $90 Billion and Clearlake Credit AUM to Over $28 Billion.

September, 2024

Visual of the Sustainability report 2024

MV Credit publishes its first Sustainability Report

Following the implementation of its ESG Engagement Policy in 2022, the company has adopted a series of new measures during the last two years, these, along with a comprehensive range of initiatives to protect the environment are outlined in the new report.

June, 2024

MV Credit supports refinancing of leading IT provider Advania

Advania has launched a €1.03bn term loan B into the market, which includes a preplaced €95m-equivalent Swedish krona tranche partly financed by MV Credit.

June, 2024

Magazine article featuring Frederic Nadal

Tough conditions shine light on performance

Frederic Nadal, CEO and Co-founder, speaks to Private Debt Investor

Some key trends emerge in the June issue of Private Debt Investor’s Mid-Market Lending report including an analysis from Frederic Nadal, CEO and Co-founder about what this means for borrowers as well as investors.

June, 2024

MV Credit team Global Capital Awards2024

Awards recognition for MV Credit

MV Credit staff returned to the winners’ stage in February to collect two awards at the Global Capital Syndicated Loans Awards 2023.

February, 2024

MV Credit closes Euro CLO III

MV Credit priced its third CLO, MV Credit Euro CLO III with over 20 investors for a total of €332.25mn*

The CLO team at MV Credit was formerly managed within Ostrum AM, transitioned to MV Credit in 2022 and has since expanded with a full suite of private credit services in continental Europe.

December, 2023

MV Credit supports acquisition offer of SYNLAB AG

MV Credit is pleased to support Ephios Luxembourg S.a.r.l., with its public acquisition offer for all outstanding shares of SYNLAB.

October, 2023

Open for Business

MV Credit sends senior team to IPEM

MV Credit sent a five strong team to join over 4,000 other delegates from more than 60 countries travelled to Paris in September to take part in IPEM, one of the world’s most important private market hubs.

September, 2023

MV Credit is getting ready for IPEM!

MV Credit is pleased to announce our team attending one of the world’s largest private capital hubs: IPEM, 9th Edition, 19-20 September 2023 at the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris.

July, 2023

MV Credit renews its partnership with Raise your Hands

After a successful partnership in 2022, we couldn’t be more delighted to renew our charity partnership with Raise Your Hands.

June, 2023

MV Credit announces partnership promotions

MV Credit, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, today announced the promotion of Murtaza Merchant as a Managing Partner and Roland Toppen as a Partner

June, 2023

Climate scientist Dr Tamsin Edwards addresses delegates at Investor conference

Pictured with Dr Edwards is MV Credit’s ESG Officer Emilie Huyghues Despointes.

June, 2023

Two hands touching in front of a pride flag

Wearing our colours with Pride

MV Credit is proud to announce our membership of LGBT Great, the global LGBTQ+ financial services and business member community.

June, 2023

Survivors hugging in the wake of Turkey Syria Earthquake 2023

MV Credit support for survivors of Turkey-Syria earthquake

In February 2023, a devastating earthquake struck southeast Turkey and northern Syria

MV Credit saw the unfolding and heart-breaking footage and has since donated to the DEC to support the relief efforts.

February, 2023

MV Credit is voted Best Subordinated Debt Investor at the Global Capital Awards

MV Credit was voted the Best Subordinated Debt Investor at the Global Capital Awards for 2022

February, 2023

The A-Z of ESG

MV Credit’s ESG Officer Emilie Huyghues Despointes is interviewed in the December issue of Private Equity International’s A-Z of ESG.

December, 2022

Murtaza Merchant interviewed by Investment Officer Magazine in the Netherlands

July, 2022

Anita Isichei appointed as Head of HR at MV Credit

HR professional with a solid international track record

MV Credit today announced the appointment of Anita Isichei as Head of HR working across the firm’s international footprint in London, Paris, and Luxembourg.

July, 2022

Managing Partner Nicole Downer announced as a Woman of Influence in Private Markets

Managing Partner and Head of Investor Solutions Nicole Downer has been selected as one as one of Private Equity’s International ’s Women of Influence in Private Markets, in the private debt category.

July, 2022

MV Credit opens office in Paris.

The new office will be led by Arnaud Heck, who is newly appointed Head of MV Credit SaRL, French Branch.

May, 2022

MV Credit supports add-on financing raised by PAI Partners portfolio company Ecotone

MV Credit, one of the leading pan-European private credit specialist and part of Natixis Investment Managers, announces it has participated in the TLB add-on and is the sole arranger of the PIK financing raised by Ecotone, used to fund a dividend to shareholders.

Ecotone is a European producer of organic, plant-based and sustainable food products. Most of its brands hold market leading positions and benefit from a good degree of brand recognition and loyalty.

September, 2021

MV Credit is pleased to announce that it has held a final close of MV Senior II at €526mn

This grew total commitments to the MV Senior Platform as at Q2 2021 to €1.3bn.

MV Senior II received commitments from new and existing institutional investors, a majority of which are international pension funds and some of the world’s largest insurance companies.

July, 2021

MV Credit supports the acquisition of Xceptor by Astorg

Club financing

MV Credit is pleased to support the acquisition of Xceptor by Astorg from CBPE Capital, as part of a Unitranche facility club financing. The company is considered one of the top providers of a broad range of software capabilities, including data ingestion, data transformation, and process digitisation, offering their customers the ability to automate their most complex processes.

May, 2021

Promotion of Francois Decoeur to Partner

MV Credit Partners is pleased to announce that Francois Decoeur has been promoted from Managing Director to Partner.

One of the longest standing members of the MV Credit team, Francois joined in 2005 as an Analyst.

May, 2021

MV Credit launches MV Dual Credit Fund!

MV Credit has partnered with Loomis Sayles (both affiliates of Natixis Investment Managers) to launch an innovative private markets solution for the UK DC market.

April, 2021

MV Credit wins Best Subordinated Debt Investor

MV Credit wins GlobalCapital Award for the 12th consecutive year

MV Credit is delighted to be presented with this award by GlobalCapital. The other nominees in the category were: AlbaCore Capital Group, CVC and Park Square. Thank you to everyone who voted for us.

March, 2021

MV Credit Partners LLP is proud to be a certified CarbonNeutral® company!

We calculated and offset all emissions associated with our business (scopes 1,2 & 3 required by the CarbonNeutral Protocol). This certification reflects the focus towards MV Credit becoming a more sustainable organisation by improving environmental performance and sustainable growth.

October, 2020

MV Credit support the acquisition of Schülke by EQT

Club financing

MV Credit is pleased to support the acquisition of Schülke by EQT from Air Liquide, as part of a club financing of a Unitranche facility. The company is considered one of the top providers of hygiene and infection prevention solutions, such as skin and surface disinfection products and wound antisepsis.

September, 2020

MV Credit achieves A score from UNPRI!

MV Credit is proud to announce the achievement of a score of A in all relevant modules of the 2020 UNPRI Assessment

Delivering on aspects related to social corporate responsibility and ESG (environmental, social and governance) is key to us at MV Credit. Being ahead of the reported median score of B in our Fixed Income I Private Debt module is a testament to our continued efforts to cultivate progress within the vast realm of ESG.

August, 2020

MV Credit support the refinancing of Nordic Capital’s Vizrt

MV Credit is pleased to support the refinancing of Nordic Capital’s Vizrt, as the sole arranger of a senior secured Payment-in-kind (PIK) note.

Vizrt is the number one global software provider to the media and graphics industry, delivering real-time 3D graphics, studio automation, sports analysis tools for news, entertainment and sports broadcasters and publishing houses. MV Credit has a long-standing relationship with Nordic Capital and has supported a number of its portfolio companies throughout the years. We are pleased to be able to support the refinancing of a business like Vizrt.

July, 2020

MV Credit’s View on Cov-Lite Loans

The main focus of a private debt manager should be capital preservation. MV Credit believes that even the best documentation and structure cannot make up for a bad credit.

The main focus of a private debt manager should be capital preservation. MV Credit believes that even the best documentation and structure cannot make up for a bad credit. A fund’s investment strategy (such as a focus on non-cyclical industries) and loan documentation should consistently be reviewed in anticipation of economic cyclicality, whether in an up or down market, not in reaction to ongoing events. MV Credit believes the right approach to investing is strong origination, active monitoring and partnering with the right private equity sponsor.

April, 2020

Statement on Covid-19

Internal Operations

As the Covid-19 situation continues, we would like to share with you an update to our internal activities, as well as a preliminary assessment of the impact of the virus to our operations.

March, 2020

Best Subordinated Debt Investor of the Year

MV Credit wins Best Subordinated Debt Investor for the 11th year running

MV Credit was delighted to be presented with the award at the annual Loan Awards Dinner in London on February 12th. The other nominees in the category were GIC, Goldman Sachs and Park Square Capital.

February, 2020

The Spanish Private Debt Market

Rafael Calvo and Nicolas Escribano discuss the Spanish Private Debt market and MV Credit’s leading role in some of Spain’s most recent deals

MV Credit has been active recently in the Spanish LBO market supporting its key sponsor relationships. “Spain has historically represented c. 8% of MV Credit’s invested loan volume. Our investments in this geography have been very successful in the past.”

July, 2019

The Growth of European Private Debt

The retrenchment of investment banks in the private debt space has given rise to unserved demand of credit and debt financing as an opportunity to private debt funds across Europe.

April, 2019

Integrating ESG risks in private debt

Strong case for including non-financial information in investment decisions

ESG is desirable both from a moral and ethical viewpoint, and also from a risk-return standpoint. Management of ESG risk has been shown in many academic and asset management practitioner studies to reduce losses, particularly in longer-term investments.

April, 2019

Why invest in Private Debt?

Interview with Frederic Nadal, CEO

February, 2019

A decade of success

MV Credit wins Best Subordinated Debt Investor for the 10th year running

MV Credit has been named ‘Best Subordinated Debt Investor’ at the 2018 annual GlobalCapital Awards, marking the 10th consecutive year the firm has won the award.

February, 2019

MV Credit Sub IV closes on €803m

MV Credit is pleased to announce the successful final close of MV Credit Sub IV on €803m

MV Credit is pleased to announce the successful final close of MV Credit Sub IV (“the Fund”) on €803m of LP commitments. MV Credit IV has already deployed 65% of these funds across a total of 16 performing credits that reflect MV Credit’s investment philosophy.

November, 2018

Bloomberg Invest Summit

Nicole Downer discusses state of global credit markets

Nicole Downer, Managing Partner and Head of Investor Relations at MV Credit, joined Dwight Scott, a Senior Managing Director of Blackstone and President of GSO Capital Partners, on the “State of Global Credit Markets” panel at Bloomberg’s inaugural ‘Invest Summit’ in London.

October, 2018

Groundwork

‘Improving prospects – aspire higher’ programme

MV Credit is proud to support Groundwork, a London-based charity that, amongst other initiatives, works with people living in London’s most vulnerable communities...

July, 2018

Vote100

Commemorating a century of the women’s vote

MV Credit believes that diversity is fundamental to a successful business.

June, 2018

MV Credit joins Natixis Investment Managers

Natixis Investment Managers announces the acquisition of MV Credit, which will join Natixis as a fully autonomous affiliate.

To meet investors’ need for diversification and demand for alternative investment solutions, Natixis Investment Managers has announced the expansion of its private debt capabilities with the acquisition of a European Credit specialist focused on upper mid-cap private debt.

June, 2018

MV Credit named Best Subordinated Debt Investor

For the ninth consecutive year, MV Credit has been named the Best Subordinated Debt Investor by GlobalCapital.

GlobalCapital revealed MV Credit as the winner of its Best Subordinated Debt Investor award at its annual Loans and Leveraged Finance Awards Dinner in London on February 7th. MV Credit, who competed with other nominees Apollo Global Management, Goldman Sachs and Partners Group, is pleased to have been awarded the title.

February, 2017