News & Analysis

CalSTRS and Nuveen strike $2bn strategic partnership for debt fund and ‘adjacent opportunities’

The funds will be used for sustainable opportunities across Nuveen’s energy platform, including its Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit Fund II.

What the Investing in All of America Act means for private credit

The legislation could provide new impetus for credit managers to back the most important sectors and regions for the US economy, writes Damien Dwin.

SFERs’ strategy weightings, geographical exposure led to private credit misses

Even as the $40bn system deals with short-term underperformance, its pacing into the asset class is expected to increase in the coming years.

Loan Note: North America retains attractiveness in LP eyes; AlbaCore highlights market divergence

Despite the headlines, North America remains the investor favourite. Plus: AlbaCore highlights divergence between winners and losers. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

How fundraising is defying expectations

Headline numbers and strategic priorities point to strong levels of institutional support, even for areas of the market under scrutiny.

DOWNLOAD: Credit fundraising defies headlines with record breaking H1

Fundraising saw its strongest ever H1 this year and could break records if momentum is maintained, according to the PDI Fundraising Report H1 2026.

BDC redemption requests in Q2: more of the same, if not worse

The trend among retail investors that started in Q1 accelerates, on average, and involves many of the same large fund managers.