Investors

Fund structuring: Searching for liquidity among the evergreens

Opening private markets to individual investors has brought concerns about liquidity to the fore.

Guardian, Janus Henderson close strategic partnership

New York-London partnership closes less than three months after initial agreement, in latest union between an asset manager and an insurer.

MSCI: Private credit returns outpace PE in Q1 2025

Senior direct lending’s return outpaced MSCI’s high-yield bond and IG corporate bond indexes in Q1.

PPF’s Mistry on how to avoid knee-jerk reactions

Pension Protection Fund, a UK organisation that offers refuge for pension schemes transferred from insolvent parent companies, has got used to navigating its way through volatility. Sanjay Mistry, the firm’s head of alternative credit, outlines its adaptable approach.

CalPERS aims to diversify direct lending-heavy portfolio as it ramps credit allocation

Specialty lending and real estate debt were mentioned as areas an interest for the next round of commitments from the $500bn-plus system after adding $18bn this fiscal year

Burgers in alleys and sector specialisation: 7 things Korean LPs want from GPs

Speaking at PDI’s Seoul Forum this week, executives from Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives and Government Employees Pension Service shared their key criteria for GP selection.

Oaktree makes it three: Insurance exec hires of 2025

After EMEA and, reportedly, APAC, the Americas gets an insurance honcho.

Korean LPs look to Europe as US volatility underscores concentration risk

Korea Investment Corporation is among those seeing more opportunities emerge in European credit markets, director JunChan Yoon noted at PDI’s Seoul Forum on Tuesday.

BCI anchors Arini’s $1bn direct lending push

The Canada-based investor announced it will anchor Arini’s first direct lending fund alongside a substantial co-investment agreement.

Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund formalises private debt allocation

CTPF’s private debt target allocation will be phased in over a 36-month period beginning 1 July.