Close partnerships with management teams are key to building more sustainable business practices, says Katharine Preston, vice-president, sustainable investing at OMERS.
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The US public pension has invested in two funds.
Were the Chinese property developer to default, it would be the high-yield market in the immediate firing line. By Andy Thomson
Permanent funds, infrastructure debt, insurance tie-ups, private credit marketplaces and sustainability-linked loans.
Lending against recurring revenues, DEI, carbon pricing, mix-and-match structures and impact investing.
Virtual due diligence, separately managed accounts, the appetite of sovereign wealth funds for private debt, the potential of secondaries funds and blockchain.
Following a turbulent year, investor appetite is back with firms looking to tap into niche and innovative sectors.
The last year has seen blockchain become one of the most exciting areas in finance, writes Matthias Kirchgaessner of Plexus Research. But just how willing are private debt firms to get on board?