Limited Partners

Why sustainability-linked loans should be a talking point

For borrowers and their sponsors, SLLs are a direct way of ensuring ESG integration is a lever for financial value.

Derivative Path: Private credit grows to embrace hedging strategies

Hedge management is increasingly becoming a core strategy for managers seeking to better handle risk, says Brett Morrell, head of risk solutions at Derivative Path

Asian insurer FWD names new CIO for Hong Kong, Macau

The incumbent has left the Hong Kong-based firm, which has a $46.5bn investment portfolio, after a seven-year tenure.

Aviva’s Bockelmann on the shift from cashflows to assets

Ahead of December’s Women in Private Markets Summit, Aviva’s Melissa Bockelmann discusses investor appetite for asset-based lending.

ILPA: Retail vehicles could fundamentally affect GP-LP alignment, industry’s long-term health

Growth in the retail space could come to the detriment of traditional LPs and their investment interests, says the Institutional Limited Partners Association.

LPs’ view: ‘I expect ABL and credit secondaries to expand rapidly’

LPs featured in our Rising Stars 2024 list expect private credit’s fundamentals to maintain their significance over the coming months – though growth is expected in several key areas.

The bankruptcy blame game

Signs of credit stress are emerging, but there are different views over its relevance for the private debt market.

As Munich Re eyes new private debt assets, here’s what it wants from GPs

Private debt lead Natalia Shelestovych says the €231bn assets under management reinsurer is considering developed Asia and secondaries as investment opportunities.

Conference agrees that ABS fundamentals remain strong

Miami confab sees insurance demand, excess cash, containing spread widening.

Brookfield’s Oaktree deal shows real estate private credit growth potential

The New York-based manager is aiming for growth – and the real estate credit capabilities of Oaktree are critical to that initiative.