Investors

Australian Retirement Trust appoints first head of private credit and seeks UK head

A high-level investments team restructure has seen the fund create several new senior portfolio manager roles within its mid-risk investments function.

Jack of all strategies, or master of one?

There is much talk of LPs expanding into new areas of private debt, but some are simply choosing a new approach to a familiar strategy.

KKR raises $6.5bn for ABF fund, beating target

The firm, alongside PIMCO, announces partnership with Harley-Davidson Financial Services.

DOWNLOAD: Investors grow credit allocations in H1

Investors are increasing their allocation to private debt, but many remain below target.

CalPERS names Canio as head of private debt

The pension fund giant has hired Mascha Canio, who has managed public pension assets, to the new role.

UK pension starts alts buildout with property allocation

Having picked its first private markets fund, NOW: Pensions will move into other illiquid assets, potentially alongside Mercer, director of investment Martyn James tells PERE.

Q&A: Foresters’ Erik Vynckier wary of evergreens and copycat GPs

The outgoing investment chair of mutual insurer Foresters Friendly Society, who also runs his own investment office, outlines concerns about the private debt market and why he likes certain strategies and avoids others.

How Korean LP appetites for private markets are evolving

Youngshin Park, a 20-year veteran of the country’s LP community, explains what makes Korean LPs tick and outlines the best strategies for accessing this rich source of capital.

Korea’s IMM leans on domestic LPs to close debut credit fund

IMM Credit & Solutions already has around $2.2bn of AUM across 12 investments, chief executive Chan-Woo Park and vice-president Jong Weon Lee tell PDI.

Blue Owl, Voya partner to provide private investments to DC plans

The partnership mirrors a recent announcement from another retirement services provider that touched off regulatory scrutiny.