Investors

Phoenix investment heads exit amid cost-cutting push

Several senior executives have left the UK life insurer ahead of its imminent rebranding as Standard Life, Private Debt Investor has learned.

New report: Private markets performance data

PEI Group’s quarterly fund performance reports analyse the state of private markets through the lens of our proprietary data to bring you market insights enriched by our reporting and editorial expertise.

Positive opportunistic credit test has Marin County eyeing next moves in programme

California pension with about $4bn AUM looks to enter $100m this year into its new dedicated private credit sleeve after hearing more good news from its first credit GPs.

Why BDC troubles might be hard to shake off

The business development company market in the US is already coming under pressure – and a high exposure to the software sector may make things worse.

CalSTRS eyes dynamic one-fund approach for 2026

The potential adoption of this strategy follows in the footsteps of CalPERS, which implemented a total portfolio approach this past November.

Credit manager M&A spree raises diligence issues for LPs

Fund allocators such as Goldman Sachs’ external investing group and Allianz Global Investors are putting more focus on rising private debt GP consolidation.

Real estate is on the rise for private debt investors

Investor appetite for real estate credit is growing as attractive attachment points and diversification opportunities mark out the asset class from other areas of private debt.

Investors tender $527m of shares in tech-focused Blue Owl BDC

The manager previously moved its redemptions threshold to 17% from 5%.

Credit secondaries is set for another banner year

Credit secondaries ranked second only to PE in deal volume across both LP-led and GP-led transactions in 2025.

Most LPs choose liquidity over rolling into continuation funds – report

Nearly one-quarter of LPs have seen evidence of CV-on-CVs, according to Coller Capital’s latest investor survey.