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US BDCs are booming, but a reporting revamp is neededWhile the BDC sector is riding high, an improvement in reporting standards could attract many more institutional investors, says Cliffwater's Stephen Nesbitt
Fundraising on the slide, but no crash landingAlthough private debt capital raising continued to decline last year, investors are far from abandoning the asset class.
CalPERS CIO: Private debt should be in our portfolioThe California pension plan has made mezzanine and distressed debt commitments in the past but not direct lending.
TRS approves $75m commitmentThe US public pension has backed Blackstone's life sciences-focused direct lending fund.
Private debt fundraising drops $28bn in 2019Distressed debt became the most popular strategy as overall capital collection for the asset class fell to the lowest level for five years.
TCDRS approves $125m commitmentThe US public pension has backed Blackstone's life sciences sector-focused direct lending fund.
Cathay Life approves $30m commitmentThe Taiwanese life insurer commits to another real estate debt fund to explore North America opportunities.
The talking points in 2020PDI’s private debt prognosticators take a crack at predicting several of the big themes that will be front of mind next year.
PDI 50: The real assets differenceReal assets are a large but often hidden part of the private debt world.
Three of the biggest developments in the 2019 PDI 50 rankingIn our annual list of the top fundraisers, the top 10 has barely changed, and the top firms continue to pull further away from the pack.