Credit
In-depth reporting on credit investing for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists.
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Opinion PiecesThe evergreen funds evolution in private credit investments
The market turmoil of 2022 taught pension funds a fundamental lesson about balancing long-term objectives with short-term events.
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Asset Class ReportsPrivate credit turns evergreen as funds grow in number
As managers compete for scale and expand their footprint, the role of evergreen private credit funds is expected to grow
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Asset Class ReportsLP perspectives: European pension funds on private credit strategies
Two European pension funds detail how they are tapping into the private credit market at a time of exponential growth and heightened volatility
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Asset Class ReportsViews from the top: Leading general partners on the evolution of private credit
We polled leading GPs on the evolution of private credit. They detect the growing strength of institutional investor interest but as competition increases and the market comes under greater scrutiny, could increased regulation be on the way?
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Asset Class ReportsConsolidation in the private credit space points to a maturing phase
Recent M&A activity in private credit follows hot on the heels of a decade-long boom. Is there more to come?
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Asset Class ReportsIs it time for private credit to step up on investing in artificial intelligence?
Besides digital and power infrastructure, investors are beginning to shift their focus to other areas of the burgeoning AI market
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Asset Class ReportsTrade and economy weigh on European credit
Despite trade worries and a challenging economic outlook, appetite for European credit remains robust, bolstered by refinancing activity and a supportive ECB stance
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FeaturesA new perspective on credit for climate transition
Sustainable finance has turned out to be a much dirtier and grittier battlefield than early adopters and advocates projected it to be.
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NewsVelliv says impact product revamp ‘in theory makes for better returns’
Danish mutual pension provider redesigns ideas behind VækstPension Aftryk, defines four categories of sustainable investment targets, adds asset classes
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InterviewsPension funds on euro fixed income: navigating the rate cycle
We asked pension funds in Spain, Germany and Finland about their current views on European fixed income and credit as the ECB looks carefully at the timing and sequence of its rate cuts
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NewsWiltshire Pension Fund, LGIM anchor $400m emerging markets transition vehicle
The strategy is a debt portfolio focusing on investments in clean infrastructure, clean technology, and decarbonisation, says manager Ninety One
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Asset Class ReportsNEST’s outsourcing strategy
When NEST was weighing up whether to outsource some of its private markets allocations, the decision was not straightforward.
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Asset Class ReportsRegulators shine a light on non-bank lenders
Although private market activity is slowing down, there are fears of systemic risk
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Asset Class ReportsPenSam focuses on funds
Four European pension schemes outline their activity in the private credit market
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Asset Class ReportsCompenswiss: a newcomer to private credit
Four European pension schemes outline their activity in the private credit market
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Asset Class ReportsMulti-asset private credit comes to the fore
Investors are increasingly looking at multi-asset private credit mandates for diversification and stable risk-adjusted returns
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Asset Class ReportsPublic-to-private borrowing is a two-way street
The private credit boom seems to be drawing to a halt as public funding becomes cheaper
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Asset Class ReportsDenmark’s Lærernes ups its appetite for private credit risk
Lærernes Pension (LP), the pension fund for teachers in Denmark, started investing in private credit in 2018, in small amounts. In 2021 it made a more sizeable strategic allocation to the asset class.
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Podcast#7 Leaders in Investment Podcast: Conversation with Mark Fawcett, CEO of Nest Invest
In Episode #7 of IPE’s Leaders in Investment podcast series, IPE editorial director Liam Kennedy interviews Mark Fawcett, CEO of Nest Invest.
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NewsTPT Investment Management launches two alternative investment funds
The funds provide pension schemes with access to real assets and secure income investment opportunities
