MSCI State of Private Credit & Equity Markets Overview of the report This inaugural MSCI report examines five structural forces reshaping private markets in 2026: Stress in private credit, A liquidity drought […]
The Analysis Series: Chelsea, Clearlake, COP III – is the funding debt or equity? Unsurprisingly, there’s no clear answer
The complex funding arrangements of Chelsea Football Club (and to be fair, they’re not alone in having complex funding arrangements), there’s an increasingly public discussion as to how much is funded by […]
The Analysis Series: A deeper look at Chelsea’s ownership, BlueCo 22 Limited & 22 Holdco Limited (Year Ended 30 June 2025)
Following on from my initial analysis of the Chelsea ownership, I thought a further look at the two companies, Blueco 22 Limited and its parent company 22 Holdco Limited would be […]
The Analysis Series: Apollo Global Management’s exposure to European football & private credit financing
Apollo General Management Full year results 2025 Central to the financial evolution across European football is the emergence of alternative asset managers, with Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) positioning itself as […]
Structural fragility and regulatory arbitrage in US reinsurance and private credit – its relevance to football
When the possibility of 777 Partners’ acquisition of Everton was first mooted, the subsequent investigations, here, and continuing with Josimar and the likes of Paul Brown, opened up a world in which […]
Shifting tides of private capital: Analysis of the US Private Credit market and its influence on Global Sports
The global financial system is currently navigating a period of (at best) structural realignment, following the meteoric rise of private credit as a primary source of corporate and specialised finance. Historically a […]
The Analysis Series: The Penetration of US Private Credit in English Premier League Financing: Exposure, Structure, and Systemic Risk
Author: Paul Quinn The Premier League and US Private Credit Influence The financing landscape of the English Premier League (EPL) has undergone a profound transformation, moving rapidly from traditional banking relationships and […]
The Analysis Series: The Looming Difficulties in US Private Credit
Author: Paul Quinn 19th October 2025 Private Credit at a systemic inflection point The US private credit (PC) market is currently undergoing its first comprehensive stress test since its dramatic expansion following […]