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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.
With $1trn in assets, more than 2,000 GPs active and as many as 650 private credit vehicles raising funds right now, the issue has become how to stand out.
Whether it’s climate change, technological innovation or simply the changing nature of the marketplace, private debt is proving itself to be a highly adaptable asset class. In this innovation special, we look at the big ideas transforming credit investing.
The long holding periods of private debt make it an asset class ideally suited to creating a positive social and environmental impact, alongside a financial return, say Kartesia’s Coralie De Maesschalck and Frantz Paulus, and Candriam’s Vincent Compiègne.
The pricing of the US manager’s latest debt facility is tied to performance measures, including its success in making its portfolio company boards more diverse.
Private debt ESG assets under management are forecast to hit €78.8 billion by 2025
The credit facility is notable for its size and because it is the first of its kind in Asia.
The partnership is aiming to back sustainable infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia and plans to scale up to $1bn.
Environmental, social and governance measures are becoming more embedded in the Asia-Pacific private debt market, driven primarily by the requirements of global investors. By Mark Cooper