IMCO established credit as a separate asset class only last year. It aims to grow portfolio assets to C$8bn-plus by 2025.
2 min read · 19 May 2021
An investor in each major region talks about what real estate debt means to their respective organisation.
3 min read · 19 May 2021
Big state-owned funds, once viewed as ‘deep pocketed, dumb money’, are making their mark in private credit.
10 min read · 04 May 2021
There’s a big new name in a relatively small part of the private debt universe. Investors will take note.
2 min read · 29 April 2021
The region is attracting stronger interest, but a weak fundraising environment is proving a hindrance to private debt’s progress.
2 min read · 22 April 2021
They have gradually been making their presence felt, and many feel SWFs will soon become more ambitious when it comes to private debt.
2 min read · 15 April 2021
Operating remotely is encouraging investors to play it safe by backing brand-name managers, but niche managers may yet fight back with more sophisticated pitches.
2 min read · 08 April 2021
Panellists at our Investor Day predicted a bright future for the asset class, but there was a word of warning for US managers to up their game on ESG.
2 min read · 25 March 2021
The US public pension is establishing a private credit asset class within its credit-focused fixed income portfolio.
1 min read · 23 March 2021
With covid-19 causing complex disruption to the world of commerce, private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and lenders can work together to deal with financial covenant breaches encountered as a result of operating in such unprecedented times.
4 min read · 16 March 2021