Amy Carroll
Debt funds require more specialist know-how, accelerating the appeal of service providers
The fund finance industry is experiencing exponential growth, but there are a number of issues that borrowers need to address, reports Amy Carroll
From a binary choice to a rich seam of sectoral, geographical and risk-orientated opportunities, the real estate credit market has really grown up.
The prospect of spiralling costs is the industry’s number one concern.
Subscription and NAV financing are increasingly accepted by LPs, but transparency is key.
Environmental, social and governance issues are increasingly a deal breaker for LPs, and GPs are responding by stepping up their game.
Investors are increasingly prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion in their manager selection process, says head of Nuveen’s global client relationships Alex Prout.
Every generation brings its own distinct employee expectations, with the pandemic highlighting further differences.
Specific legal and practical challenges can hinder a diversity, equity and inclusion programme.
Mary Delahunty, head of impact at HESTA, on the dangers of tokenism and why a DE&I mindset is critical to ensuring a just energy transition.