News & Analysis

Goldman Sachs launches APAC private credit entity

West Street Asia Private Credit Advisors was registered in Luxembourg last month, according to public filings.

Alaska Permanent’s private income portfolio is ready for a recession

Having been preparing for a downturn since covid, senior portfolio manager Ross Alexander tells us how the SWF is ready for today’s realities.

Synergy Capital Fund III holds first close on $715m

The third vintage of the Dubai-based credit fund achieves 70% of its target two months after its launch.

Five takeaways from PDI Europe

‘Resilience’ is a word frequently used when describing how private debt has responded to previous challenges. How’s it shaping up in response to the current economic and political backdrop?

Loan Note: Family offices in private debt migration; Where distressed players are seeing opportunity

PDI Europe Summit finds a rising tide of family office money targeting private debt. Plus: GP and LP thoughts on the distressed market; and Canyon and Variant announce new hires.

Ex-CalPERS’ Musicco: Evergreen funds will change LP-GP dynamics

The transactional nature of semi-liquid fund structures can place a lower importance on relationship building between investors and their managers, says Nicole Musicco.

PDI Europe Summit: Direct lending under scrutiny

Spread compression and lack of dealflow are among the concerns, but there is hope of an improving picture as the year progresses.