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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NewsAsga Pensionskasse to make first foray into private debt
Despite growing international popularity, private debt accounts for less than 1% of assets at the average Swiss pension fund
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NewsFopen selects Schroders for €120m private equity mandate
The pension fund for energy firm Enel is also boosting exposure to private debt, committing €105m through Progetto Zefiro
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NewsClara superfund launches private markets investment vehicle
The superfund aims to invest 30-35% of its assets into private markets, managed by Van Lanschot Kempen
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NewsDutch construction sector scheme ups exposure to high-yield credit
The change in allocation is taking place in the run-up to the fund’s transition to a DC arrangement as of 1 January 2026
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NewsM&G launches LTAF for UK DC pension funds
The LTAF approval is a significant step in M&G’s ambition to grow its £73bn private markets business
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NewsEnpam targets innovative firms with €190m investment
The Italian pension fund for doctors plans to keep its private markets allocation stable, targeting 12-13% returns in private equity and 7-8% in private debt
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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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InterviewsInterview: M&G Investments’s big bet on private markets
CEO Joseph Pinto wants to grow largest private markets business in Europe
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NewsM&G snaps up majority stake in European private-credit business
P Capital Partners will become part of M&G Investments’ £73bn (€87bn) private markets business
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AnalysisAsian emerging markets on the rise
Investors are taking note of investment opportunities in Asia in a variety of different ways, as new research shows
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NewsAPG and Rabobank invest €800m in new impact loans
The investment has been made through Colesco Capital, a new Rabobank-owned investment platform with a focus on sustainable corporate loans
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NewsVBL to boost private equity and private debt investments
New allocations will be financed through new premiums and a mix of public equities, gold and cash, says CIO Michael Leinwand
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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
