Asia-Pacific

Korea’s IMM leans on domestic LPs to close debut credit fund

IMM Credit & Solutions already has around $2.2bn of AUM across 12 investments, chief executive Chan-Woo Park and vice-president Jong Weon Lee tell PDI.

The shifting perspective of Korean and Japanese LPs

We heard first-hand from some of the countries’ most influential investors about their concerns, ambitions and strategic priorities on the cusp of H2.

Japanese, Korean LPs ramp up GP scrutiny amid macro concerns

LPs from the region are looking more closely at workout capabilities, deal sourcing and back-office staffing when assessing new and existing managers.

Infrastructure Investor Debt 30 2025: Weathering strong headwinds

A challenging fundraising environment last year was felt by infrastructure debt GPs, resulting in some re-shuffling but also the emergence of new entrants.

Burgers in alleys and sector specialisation: 7 things Korean LPs want from GPs

Speaking at PDI’s Seoul Forum this week, executives from Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives and Government Employees Pension Service shared their key criteria for GP selection.

Korean LPs look to Europe as US volatility underscores concentration risk

Korea Investment Corporation is among those seeing more opportunities emerge in European credit markets, director JunChan Yoon noted at PDI’s Seoul Forum on Tuesday.

Nuveen plots second Australian real estate debt fund after securing CPPIB commitment

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.

S&P: Regulators enhance oversight of private markets

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

The Real Estate Debt 50 – 2025

Aggregate capital raising for the largest real estate credit managers declined for the first time in the ranking’s history.

Shorevest Partners on the case for China

The Chinese debt market may have been around for two decades, but there are still many misconceptions around private credit in the world’s second-largest economy, says Benjamin Fanger of ShoreVest Partners.