Private Debt
In-depth reporting on investing in Private Debt for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists.
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NewsATP disappointed as Better Energy restructures
Citing ‘perfect storm of negative market conditions’, Danish renewable-energy firm enters restructuring to rebuild capital base and stabilise the business
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NewsPension funds seek private equity managers with ability to add long-term value
Emphasis is shifting from quantity to quality in private markets as investors seek GPs with superior skills and the ability to add value above and beyond financial engineering
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NewsIPE Conference: Private debt said to make overall economy more resilient
From a system risk point of view, private debt funds are much less risky than bank lending, Tilburg University professor argues
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InterviewsHypoVereinsbank pension funds: Searching for sustainability in private markets
Markus Schmidt, director of asset management for the pension funds of Germany’s HVB, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the schemes’ combination of strict liability and risk management with a broad growth portfolio and sustainability focus
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AnalysisNew research sees private markets investing entering a new era
New research charts the emerging and varied demands of private markets investors
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NewsAviva Investors launches third UK LTAF with addition of private debt fund
New fund gets £750m cash injection from Aviva’s Future Focus default pensions solution
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NewsHSBC Asset Management targets venture debt offering
Former Silicon Valley chief credit officer has been tasked to bring new product to market
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NewsItaly’s pension fund for notaries ponders first move into private debt
Cassa Nazionale del Notariato currently has 3-4% invested in private equity and infrastructure funds
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Country ReportLower interest rates see Swiss pension funds adjust asset allocations
Lower rates are nudging Swiss pension funds to rethink their approach to fixed income and private markets
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging markets private credit steps into the breach
Institutional investors are increasingly providing the funding that emerging market companies cannot get from banks
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Opinion PiecesAustralian regulators take a deep dive into growing private markets sector
The recent brisk battle to buy an Australian data centre platform, AirTrunk, pushed the price to more than A$24bn (€14.5bn) – double what was anticipated just a few months ago.
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NewsMandate roundup: Compenswiss tenders direct lending mandates
Plus: APK issues $300m EM debt brief; Italian journalists scheme award €100m corporate bond mandate
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NewsAllianzGI’s impact private credit strategy reaches €560m at first close
Investors include Allianz, APG Asset Management, the European Investment Fund (EIF), and La France Mutualiste
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NewsAXA IM Alts snaps up European private assets firm CAPZA
Acquisition sees AXA IM Alts enter traditional private equity sector and expand its global debt platform into mid-market direct lending
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NewsAviva adds venture capital capability to rebranded private markets business
Latest move comes as Aviva Investors continues to expand its private markets offering to meet evolving demands of investors
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Opinion PiecesUS court scraps SEC private equity transparency rule
The US appeals court’s decision, last June, to throw out a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule intended to give investors more transparency into private funds has sparked a heated debate.
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InterviewsKPN Pensioenfonds: Active investors by conviction
Caspar Vlaar and Jaap van Dam of KPN Pensioenfonds talk to Tjibbe Hoekstra about the Dutch fund’s belief in active investing, its venture into private markets and its impact strategy
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NewsScheme for Italian psychologists ups private market investments
It has committed €196.8m to private equity and venture capital investments, €98.8m to private debt and €17.4m to infrastructure
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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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NewsItaly’s pension funds association expects to raise €500-600m for FoFs with EIF
Assofondipensione plans to set up FoFs for infrastructure, private equity, private debt, and possibly venture capital, with European Investment Fund
