Limited Partners

Private debt allocation jumps to 3% for Chicago Teachers’ fund

The fund is on the hunt for managers as it begins to implement its 10-year investment plan

TPG Twin Brook: The lower mid-market offers LPs an attractive diversification play

We believe lending to smaller business has some distinct advantages for investors, says Trevor Clark, founder of TPG Twin Brook.

Five key themes for US investors

Differentiation has become the buzzword as institutional LPs look to build out their private credit strategies.

Churchill Asset Management: Direct lending is where LPs should be focused

Global trends are less of an issue in the traditional mid-market, say Churchill Asset Management’s Randy Schwimmer and Derek Fricke.

Open-end funds appeal in hunt for liquidity

The range of alternative structures on offer continues to grow.

TRS of Louisiana’s private credit allocation could triple for fiscal year 2025

Teachers Retirement System plans to allocate as much as $1.2bn for distressed debt and direct lending.

Managers want more from the complex world of insurance

Insurance companies are already private debt’s most committed supporters, but the relationship has the potential to deepen further.

Janus Henderson to acquire Victory Park

VPC brings an asset-backed business and litigation finance to the table.

Report: Talks about the twisty Pluralsight saga near conclusion

Sophisticated lenders may not have been caught so flat-footed by a JCrew transaction after all.