PEI Staff
The US public pension has backed a North America-focused fund.
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Debt funds are filling the US infrastructure financing gap as banks pull back and government spending remains in limbo.
Consultants rather than funds of funds typically provide investors with tailored investment programmes, but is there scope for change?
The pension fund looks to deal with under-funded issue through private debt.
From dry powder to disruptive technologies, our panel of industry experts share their thoughts on the issues that will shape the future of private debt.
As private debt matures we find an asset class that is in rude health, but this growth has not come without potential pitfalls. President Philip Robson and CIO Theresa Shutt from Integrated Asset Management give their outlook.
Data regulation and cloud computing are two major trends that will impact private debt funds in the coming years. Dermot Caden, senior director at Virtus, explains the key developments.
Private credit is not only a large and growing asset class, but encompasses new asset types, formats and investment vehicles, offering LPs a greater range of investment opportunities, writes Jeff Davis, a partner at placement agent Eaton Partners.
When we published the first edition of The Future of Private Debt last year, the forecast for the asset class was a sunny one. The consensus was that the market had matured to a point where it would be a permanent feature of the alternatives landscape. A year later, the data bear out that prediction. Private Debt Investor's complimentary Future of Private Debt special explores the issues and trends that will shape the future of the asset class. Fill in your details below to download your copy.