John Bakie
The vehicle is the first NBK Capital Partners fund to offer credit compliant with sharia rules.
The firm believes investors will seek more exposure to the strategy in the near future due to present market conditions.
Private debt has played a major role in funding small UK businesses and is set to be vital to SME recovery post-covid.
European private debt activity rebounded during the fourth quarter of 2020 and bank retrenchment helped drive increased market share.
The fund was launched following the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic and will look for niche credit investments.
The appointment forms part of Tikehau’s push to build stronger relationship with investors across the MENA region.
The firm is creating a dedicated team to invest across private credit, equity and real assets with a focus on ESG, sustainability and impact.
Industry experts tell PEI's Nicole Douglas how they're planning to deal with the challenges ahead in 2021.
French lending has been hit by covid-19, but banks have also been affected and the crisis is showing how private debt’s reactive nature can offer financial lifelines in difficult times.
The mandate is the first infrastructure debt allocation made by two Dutch pension funds.