The US Federal Reserve (Fed) and European Central Bank (ECB) are in different positions, where the Fed has eased back on its stimulus while the ECB has kept its purchase programmes going.

Like its predecessor vehicle, the Fund focuses on providing growth capital to lower middle-market companies to fund acquisitions, expansions and transitions in family and founder-owned businesses. The Fund follows on the successful €706.5mn. closing of the firm's first Pan-European Private Debt Fund in 2018.

The Fund focuses on providing growth financing solutions for European middle-market companies and explicitly incorporates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and monitoring into the investment process.

Muzinich & Co and Cordusio SIM, announce the launch of the Muzinich Firstlight Middle Market ELTIF, the first ELTIF fund managed by Muzinich in Europe.

Muzinich & Co has announced that Laurence Kubli has joined as Structured Credit Specialist with immediate effect.