Having a local presence greatly influences the investment decisions of Korean institutional investors, delegates heard at the PERE Investor Forum Seoul 2018.
2 min read · 28 November 2018
Laws within the continental mainland have caught up with the more creditor-friendly regimes in the US and UK, a development that could comfort LPs committing to European direct lending.
3 min read · 28 November 2018
Few private market managers provide fee discounts for early and repeat investors, while credit managers often only provide breaks to those making commitments over a certain amount, Andrew Hedlund finds
3 min read · 27 November 2018
Investors remain devoted to direct lending, though at least one said it may be time to explore special situations, delegates heard at PDI’s inaugural forum in Seoul.
3 min read · 27 November 2018
Investing in the asset class overseas is not meeting the South Korean insurer’s target investment returns, according Janghwan Lee, executive director, team leader of alternative investment team.
2 min read · 27 November 2018
Mid-market GPs are benefitting from demand from Korean investors as the capital flows into direct lending, for now at least.
2 min read · 22 November 2018
The credit opportunities vehicle, which was launched in the summer, is aiming for around €750m in total.
1 min read · 22 November 2018
With the help of third parties, private debt firms are beginning to rise to the challenge of addressing ESG issues, says Coralie de Maesschalck of Kartesia.
3 min read · 22 November 2018
Fees charged by managers have been falling steadily, but LPs hoping to strike even tougher deals may be in luck.
2 min read · 22 November 2018
The survey takes a deep dive into the profile of private debt investors, the fees they pay and the way GPs finance their funds.
3 min read · 07 November 2018
