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Fundraising by private debt firms for impact strategies appears to be picking up, even as ESG integration into mainstream strategies may be declining.
Talent management, bank funding and the rise of artificial intelligence are just some of the issues that private debt players need to contemplate.
The rhetoric surrounding ESG may be well established in the private debt industry, but some firms’ attention to social and sustainability concerns is starting to wane.
Australia’s private credit market is maturing, but a better understanding of the region’s nuances would serve investors well, says FC Capital’s CEO Christan Brehm.
Jerome Neyroud, head of infrastructure debt investments at Schroders Capital, on why infra debt is no longer niche, the appeal of the asset class and the sectors poised to drive future demand.
Founders can look to asset owners, corporations, government funding and project and equipment finance to scale their operations.
From modest beginnings, the relationship between private debt and ESG is gathering momentum. Priscilla Schnepper of the European Investment Fund will discuss key developments at our PDI Germany Forum.
The firm has seen appetite for its first developed markets impact credit fund from pensions and insurers, head of impact strategy Diane Mak told New Private Markets.
An ‘infrastructure and energy geek’ has turned his attention to reducing the billions of tonnes of CO2 equivalent emitted each year to create fertiliser
There is a growing divide between US and European LPs on responsible investing.