Investors

AllianzGI in $744m first close of APAC fund

The fund is the third vintage to target mid-market private credit opportunities across the region.

European insurers eye bigger private debt allocations

Sweden’s LF, the Netherlands’ NN Group and UK firms Pension Insurance Corporation and Foresters Friendly Society are exploring new opportunities in illiquid credit.

New CalPERS private debt head suggests program is well-positioned for stressed climate

Staff at the $620bn California pension expect the new and increasingly diversified program to perform well amid software exposure concerns and redemption pressure headlines.

Trinity Church, one of New York’s biggest landowners, is bullish on RE credit

The endowment is also optimistic about resilient office assets and a market rebound amid renewed leasing momentum.

UK’s L&G mulls 25% rise in large infra debt allocation

The insurer’s head of portfolio management, Roman Hederer, sees more opportunities and value now in the asset class than a few years ago, particularly in Europe.

Stable outlooks for ‘vast majority’ of rated BDCs: KBRA

But cap raises at the top five perpetual life BDCs declined 50% year-on-year and profitability is pressured.

CalPERS promotes Orlich to oversee private markets portfolio

Anton Orlich, architect of the US pension giant’s PE turnaround, will now also be responsible for its private credit, real estate, infrastructure and other alternative programmes.

Private credit sharpens focus on climate’s missing middle

Recent moves by Lightrock, Nest and Galvanize offer signs that the private credit market is starting to bridge the climate financing gap, but there is still a long way to go.

PGIM: The view from Down Under

Mike Jones, managing director and head of Australia private credit at PGIM, says that growth has slowed somewhat as the country’s big banks remain active, with patience vital.

Asian insurer Prudential hires head of product development

The Hong Kong-headquartered firm, with $166bn under management, has appointed a former insurance CIO to what is understood to be a newly created role, Private Debt Investor has learned.