Polus Capital Management Closes €890 Million European Special Situations Fund, Surpassing Target
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– Final close achieved for the European-focused special situations fund with €890 million in committed capital, exceeding the €750 million target.
– The fund attracted a diverse global investor base from North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
– Investment strategy focuses on deeply discounted secondary market purchases of senior secured loans and bonds.
– Targets companies with strong fundamentals and tangible asset value, where event-driven or restructuring catalysts can unlock value.
– Polus believes the current and future market environment presents strong opportunities for local specialists to source, analyse, execute, and manage complex special situations in European credit markets.
– The fund attracted a diverse global investor base from North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
– Investment strategy focuses on deeply discounted secondary market purchases of senior secured loans and bonds.
– Targets companies with strong fundamentals and tangible asset value, where event-driven or restructuring catalysts can unlock value.
– Polus believes the current and future market environment presents strong opportunities for local specialists to source, analyse, execute, and manage complex special situations in European credit markets.
– Senior Leadership Team:
▪️Nicholas Chalmers, Chief Executive Officer
▪️Robert Dafforn, Chief Investment Officer, Opportunistic Credit
▪️Andrew Burke, Chief Investment Officer, Leveraged Credit
▪️Melanie Davison, Chief Operating Officer
▪️Samantha Bartlett FCA, Chief Financial Officer