Off the back of another record breaking year of deals, both in size and volume, the resilience of the fund finance market is likely to continue throughout 2022. With larger funds being raised, there is a corresponding increase in the scale of financing as new entrants to the market, on both the borrower and lender side, are creating competition with traditional lenders. Generally speaking, the market continues to see new lenders and borrowers and products are evolving to meet the increasing variance of investor demands. Umbrella facilities are finding their place across all regions as larger fund managers seek to achieve efficiencies across their portfolios.

Concurrent to the macro trends identified above, Walkers has prepared a jurisdiction-specific commentary of the most salient aspects of the market today. Should you have questions about any of the trends included, please reach out to our industry specialists below or your usual Walkers contact.

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