News & Analysis

If impact is to attract the most talented GPs – and a wide pool of investors – it mustn’t make itself too expensive.

Varde Partners and CPP join forces in fund finance. Plus: First Eagle launches real estate debt fund; and KBRA finds recurring revenue loans outperforming.

Will the most suitable lender win the deal in today’s market? Not necessarily, says Charlie Perer of SG Credit Partners, as intermediaries draw up rules of engagement that invite a wide number of participants.

Nuveen Real Estate has held a second close for the fund on around A$650m following the investment, with a final close due this year.

A new report sees more regulation as an ‘important step forward’, in private credit especially.

The fund is expected to follow a similar strategy to its predecessor of investing in equity tranches of Polus CLOs.

The asset manager is rumoured to be lengthening its fundraising period, having previously outlined an opportunity to help clients diversify their private debt portfolios.

The partnership formed following Carlyle’s September purchase of home equity sharing company Unison.

Marathon’s Richards highlights speciality finance role in solar difficulties. Plus: Patria in LatAm fundraise; and Aegon’s new capital call fund.

Australian superfund Aware Super is one of the largest domestic players in the asset class Down Under – and continues to deploy capital through GPs overseas.