Arcmont Launches as Independent €13 Billion Private Debt Business with Expanded Offering

LONDON, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcmont Asset Management ("Arcmont") announces the launch of its private debt business as an independent entity, following the completion of its separation from BlueBay Asset Management ("BlueBay").

Arcmont is a leading European private debt business which currently manages institutional assets of over €13 billion and is focused on delivering flexible capital solutions to businesses across Europe. Arcmont is employee owned and managed and is backed by a minority investment from Dyal Capital Partners ("Dyal"), which is a market leader in investments in alternative asset managers globally.

Arcmont also announces the launch of its newly-formed Capital Solutions strategy with the hiring from January 2020 of two senior investment professionals, David Brooks and Alice Cavalier, who will be joining as partners from Bain Capital Credit and PIMCO respectively. They will jointly lead Arcmont's newly-formed Capital Solutions strategy that will seek to provide flexible capital to companies requiring constructive solutions during the next cyclical downturn. In so doing, they will be leveraging their extensive restructuring expertise and Arcmont's excellent ongoing relationships with private equity sponsors, management teams and advisers.

This new offering will complement Arcmont's existing performing Direct Lending and Senior Loan strategies and help meet the needs of businesses across the investment and economic cycle while aiming to deliver secure, risk-adjusted returns in a closed-end fund format.

The new hires bring the Arcmont team to over 50 people with a strong track record and experience of investing in companies through multiple phases of the credit cycle. The team will continue to be led by Anthony Fobel who has been at the helm since founding the Private Debt business at BlueBay in 2011 and an investment team with on average over 12 years' experience, covering all major countries in Europe.

Anthony Fobel, CEO of Arcmont Asset Management commented, "We are delighted to launch as an independent, employee-owned asset manager, which will better align the interests of our team and investors, whilst enabling us to incentivise, retain and attract leading talent in our industry. This move represents a natural evolution for our business, which has grown to be a market-leading provider of private debt products in Europe, with a strong team, deep relationships and considerable experience investing in the credit markets.

"The hiring of David Brooks and Alice Cavalier to run our Capital Solutions business reflects the continued expansion of our capabilities and will allow us to provide a greater range of financing solutions to both performing and underperforming companies across Europe, tailored to the needs of investor portfolios in all economic environments." 

David Brooks who will be Co-Head of the Capital Solutions strategy added: "Arcmont is already a leading private debt player in Europe and Alice Cavalier and I look forward to joining the team and helping to build out the new Capital Solutions strategy. As we look ahead to the next cyclical downturn, we believe the timing is right to develop this strategy, which focuses on providing constructive, patient capital to underperforming businesses affected by the turning credit cycle, to offer them additional time and expertise to recover and grow their businesses. This strategy is complementary for Arcmont and will leverage its excellent relationships with private equity sponsors, management teams, advisers and other lenders, whilst also broadening our investor offering to meet the needs of credit portfolios in more difficult economic environments."

Michael Rees, Head of Dyal Capital Partners, commented, "We look forward to partnering with the Arcmont team and the very strong business they have built. As a leader in European private debt, Arcmont has a long and successful track record and is well positioned to capitalise on the next stage of the credit cycle. This investment provides Arcmont with a new independence that fits its entrepreneurial and innovative culture, and we will enthusiastically support Anthony and the team as they continue to deliver results for their investors and partners."

For more information contact:
Prosek Partners
Pro-Arcmont@prosek.com
+44 20 8323 0472

Arcmont Asset Management
Contact@arcmont-am.com 

About Arcmont Asset Management
Arcmont is a market-leading Private Debt asset management firm, providing flexible capital solutions to a wide range of European businesses. Established in 2011 and previously part of BlueBay Asset Management, Arcmont is now an independent, employee-owned firm managing approximately €13 billion of assets provided by global investors and backed by Dyal Capital Partners.  Arcmont provides capital to a diverse range of European companies and aims to deliver bespoke, flexible and holistic financing solutions across the entire capital structure. Arcmont Asset Management Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with Firm Reference Number 845535. For more information, please visit www.arcmont-am.com

About Dyal Capital Partners
Dyal Capital Partners, a division of Neuberger Berman Group, seeks to acquire minority equity interests in institutional alternative asset management businesses worldwide. Dyal Capital Partners was established in 2011 and currently has 40 minority partnerships. For more information, please visit www.dyalcapital.com.

About Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 23 countries, Neuberger Berman's team is more than 2,100 professionals. For five consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more). Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm has built a diverse team of individuals united in their commitment to delivering compelling investment results for our clients over the long term. That commitment includes active consideration of environmental, social and governance factors. The firm manages $339 billion in client assets as of September 30, 2019. For more information, please visit www.nb.com.

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