Fund managers

Principal hires Greater China institutional head

Principal Asset Management says the new appointment will help expand its alternatives business, which focuses on private debt and real assets.

The ACC’s Jiri Krol on why securitisation rules need changes

Onerous regulations since the global financial crisis have strangled the securitisation market and need attention, according to Jiri Krol of the Alternative Credit Council. In the latest Private Debt Investor Podcast, he also discusses key findings from the ACC’s Financing the Economy report.

Hayfin: Opportunities in healthcare

Medical services is a challenging subsector, but there are promises elsewhere, says a new white paper by the manager.

Hopes high for PE-led deal recovery

There are reasons to believe the sponsor-backed private debt deal market may be set for better times ahead, though some headwinds persist.

Sixth Street snags $13bn of insurer’s assets to manage

Northwestern Mutual may increase the total, and will take a minority stake in the manager.

Banks and private credit will define the financial landscape of 2025

As the relationship between banks and debt fund changes, Michael Guarnieri and Nakul Karnik expect greater collaboration this year.

Private debt’s emerging manager problem

New GPs face a tough task to attract investor interest, but there are ways in which they can maximise their prospects.

MetLife eyes expansion into asset-backed finance

An expanded private debt platform is considered in the asset management unit’s quest for $1trn in AUM.

Blockchain’s quiet takeover of private debt

Blockchain and tokenisation can help to democratise private markets, and private debt is leading the way, explains Michael Johnson of Gen II.

Article 8: The new normal for private credit?

What Article 8 classification means and why it may be important to take advantage of today’s rules before they become more strict, by Rachel Lowe and James Oussedik of Proskauer.