Investors

Spreads on newly originated retail loans were largely stable in the third quarter, according to Trepp research.

The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor and MassMutual will be channeling capital through the Charlotte-based manager for US, Europe and Asia-Pacific credit opportunities.

The $3.3trn structured credit market’s appeal is rising for insurers, says Phoenix’s head of private markets and a forthcoming report from US manager First Eagle Investments.

MLEND will be available to clients of financial advisers through US-based RIA and broker-dealer networks

Effective 1 January, state insurance regulators will have more leeway to challenge credit ratings

Private real estate veteran Sonny Kalsi is to lead a growth strategy for Sun Life Capital Management, which aims to see its assets under management double to $600bn within five years.

The UK’s central bank has published details of its upcoming stress test of private credit markets and confirmed some of the firms taking part.

Peter Cashion, managing director for sustainable investments at the Californian state employees’ pension plan, is encouraging the real assets and private debt teams to engage with more emerging and diverse fund managers.

The moment alternatives managers have awaited for years is finally here – but the push for retail assets will not be as straightforward as some might assume.

Our latest GI75 ranking of private credit’s biggest investors shows allocations increasing, with pension funds and insurers dominant.