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Innovations in the fund finance market can enable fund managers to use subscription lines for longer to delay the use of more expensive portfolio or asset financing. The fund finance market has grown astronomically in recent years, reaching $1.2tn (£0.95tn) globally according to Ares research published last October. The market is forecast to […]

Co-investing partnerships between private credit managers and banks are likely to become more common, as the structure proves to be mutually beneficial for both parties. Stephan Plagemann, chief financial officer and head of portfolio management at Mount Street, believes that the co-investment trend is a response to the conservative lending […]

There’s no disputing that good colleagues and company culture make work a lot more enjoyable. The ability to grow professionally within your current role is also ideal. But when it boils down to it, earning more money tends to be the deciding factor when someone intends to look for a new job. In fact, according The post These are the highest […]

Octopus Investments is expanding into private debt and has hired a new team to lead the offering. The private debt business will expand on Octopus’ existing capability and track record established in the real estate debt market. It will primarily focus on asset-backed lending in infrastructure and real estate. Alan Cauberghs has been appointed […]

The emergence of large-scale continuation funds in the private credit space looks set to catalyse further growth in the market, as well as advance the expansion of the retail sector. Reflecting on the recent news that BlackRock is to launch a $1.3bn (£1bn) private credit continuation fund, Milko Pavlov (pictured), managing director of Houlihan […]

AlbaCore Capital Group, a European credit specialist, has promoted its newly-hired head of research to partner. Davide Chiesa is head of research, a recently created role he took on when he joined AlbaCore in 2024 in which he leads the investment team’s credit research analysis. Read more: AlbaCore: Credit inflows accelerate despite yield […]

CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI), a global real asset manager, has closed its first South Korea private credit fund with a total equity commitment of KRW 180bn (£992m). The CapitaLand Korea Investment No. 1 Private Equity Fund (PEF) will invest in construction, asset-backed or mortgage loans for asset classes such as data centres, lodging, […]

Private debt has been the ‘standout performer’ among alternative investments over the last two years, but weaker returns are expected in 2025, according to a new report. A third (35 per cent) of respondents to data provider Preqin’s Asset Allocation: Outlook 2025 report said they expect private debt to perform worse this year, while only […]

AltNovel, an investment platform based in Abu Dhabi providing retail access to private markets, has entered into a partnership with US based institutional investor firm RockCreek. The link-up aims to offer investors the opportunity to invest in income-generating assets through co-investments in private credit markets. Under the partnership, […]

Tikehau Capital has posted a record level of fundraising for 2024, attracting €7bn (£5.8bn) of net inflows during the year. This is up from €6.5bn in 2023, an increase of nearly eight per cent. The French alternative asset manager’s inflows were boosted by a particularly strong fourth quarter, with €2.3bn raised. This was a 28 per The […]