All Private Debt articles – Page 9
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Asset Manager News
Nuveen Raises $1.3 Billion From Global Institutional Investors For Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit Strategy
Nuveen, a global investment manager, has completed its first close with $1.3 billion of initial capital commitments for its Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit strategy, a $2.5 billion target private credit strategy providing private infrastructure credit solutions to companies in support of the growing demand for energy and power arising from digitalization, electrification and the reindustrialization of North America, Europe and other OECD countries.
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White papers
In Conversation – Navigating the shifting landscape of private debt
Against a backdrop of wider macroeconomic uncertainty, investment in private credit in Europe continues to grow, supported by a broadening range of asset classes as well as welcome regulatory developments. Here, our infrastructure investment experts discuss their views on the road ahead for infrastructure investing.
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Video
Gemcast Episode 3: The Misconception Gap
In episode 3 of Gemcast we are joined by an external guest, Max van Baasbank, Director at Alpha FMC who joins Pranav Khamar, Portfolio Manager at Gemcorp Capital to discuss the results of our recent study, Unmasking the potential. The study asked 75 leading institutional investors about their outlook and appetite for emerging market private credit.
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Research Report
Infrastructure Debt report Q&A
Read Private Debt Investor’s Infrastructure Debt and the Energy Transition report where Don Dimitrievich discusses how the growing market for energy and power solutions is creating opportunities for lenders that can bridge the funding gap.
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White papers
Unmasking the potential: navigating opportunities, myths and strategies in EM Private Credit
Private Credit has grown c.10-fold since 2008, but funding shortages remain particularly pronounced in Emerging Markets (EM), which hold c.90% of the global population and c.50% of GDP but less than 10% of Private Credit AuM.
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Video
Gemcast Episode 2: The world of commodity backed private credit
In episode two of Gemcast, Ahmad Al-Sati, Portfolio Manager at Gemcorp Capital introduces commodity backed private credit. Ahmad explains what the asset class is, where it crosses over with trade finance and traditional private credit, as well as what it can offer investors looking for income and diversification.
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Video
Gemcast Episode 1: Niche, global or both, the future of private credit
In episode one of Gemcast, Felipe Berliner, Co-Founder and Head of Structuring at Gemcorp Capital discusses the future of private credit. Following a decade of growth, private credit is maturing, this is creating a new set of opportunities for investors to look outside developed markets, into the emerging world and into more niche areas like trade finance. Felipe explains exactly what this all means and why we believe emerging markets present a compelling option for private credit investors.
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Podcast
Understanding Global Direct Lending Markets
Leaders across Barings Global Private Credit platform discuss the similarities and differences between the direct lending markets in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, and the potential benefits of global strategies in this space.
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Video
The convergence of public and private credit markets
Wellington’s private credit team discusses how private credit 2.0 is seeing traditional public and private credit markets increasingly intersect, reflecting evolving financing dynamics for issuers and investors alike.
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Asset Manager News
Heitman Closes $800 Million Real Estate Debt Fund
Today, Heitman announced the close of its Heitman Real Estate Debt Partners III fund (“HDP III” or “the fund”) at $806 million in capital commitments, exceeding its $600 million fundraising goal.
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White papers
Private credit’s role in mid-market opportunities
Upper middle-market corporate credit dynamics bring both challenges and opportunities. Expert insights reveal how the convergence of private credit and public markets is influencing investment strategies.
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White papers
All to Play for in 2024
In this PDI Q&A, Bryan High discusses the trends and dynamics likely to shape direct lending through the remainder of 2024.
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White papers
Private Debt: Few Facts Behind the Fears
Despite a rising tide of negative media coverage, we believe that private debt still has tremendous potential to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns for investors. In this piece, we aim to separate fact from fear when sizing up the private debt market, thereby potentially helping investors and allocators capture the opportunities that lie within it.
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White papers
Private credit: Everything old is new again
How do credit markets diversify and potentially smooth out returns in a portfolio? John Popp and Chris Kempton from UBS Credit Investments Group (CIG) discuss the latest market developments, opportunities, and more.
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White papers
The path to building an efficient private debt portfolio
The private debt market has grown significantly over the past decade and has become an increasingly important allocation for pension portfolios. This development has increased the complexity of portfolio construction. Klarphos, an alternative asset manager specialising in customised portfolio solutions for institutional clients, manages appx. €2.5 billion in total assets, of which more than half reside in private debt. In this interview, we examine how pension funds can strike a balance between maximising returns and effectively managing risk by using private debt as an all-weather solution.
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Video
Meet the European direct private debt team
SME management teams generally have a stronger “affectio societatis” and are truly motivated to make a sustainable impact with their companies, say the direct private debt team at Generali Asset Management in this new video.
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White papers
The disintermediation of lending: Private debt shines bright
In the realm of alternative assets, private debt has emerged as shining star, experiencing a rapid evolution and now basking in what many are calling a golden moment. Amid rising interest rates, private debt has remained remarkably resilient, delivering robust returns, and attracting fervent investor interest. However, some questions are emerging about how resilient private debt will be in future as well as where the best opportunities now lie, particularly as syndicated loan and high-yield bond markets rally.
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Asset Manager News
Grosvenor and Generali Real Estate Launch Residential Private Debt Finance co-investment strategy
Grosvenor and Generali Real Estate (the Generali Group asset management company specialized in real estate investments) have today announced a new partnership to support residential developers with debt financing.
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Video
A global approach to real estate private debt
DRC Savills Investment Management, Savills IM’s debt platform, is on a journey to becoming a global provider of real estate credit investments. Our goal is to ensure real estate credit forms a permanent part of investors’ portfolios, whether they are based in Asia, Europe or the US. Managing partner Dale Lattanzio explains our global real estate debt proposition.
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White papers
Private debt: aligning investment needs with the means to deliver
An asset class that is now a core part of institutional portfolios, Mercer’s Private Debt offering combines expertise and opportunities to deliver amid a complex macro environment
