Asia-Pacific

‘Asymmetry’ of information and lack of look-through are preventing some investors from participating, according to speakers at the Private Debt Investor Tokyo Forum.

Simon England-Brammer’s new venture, which has been quietly establishing a track record and client base, is open to investing in private credit and private equity via asset managers.

Headline risks appear to be having a profound impact on allocations from the country.

A growing number of LPs in South Korea see secondaries as an opportunity to invest in credit at a low price with downside protection.

At least two Korean LPs are temporarily holding off on new commitments to corporate credit funds.

A record first quarter speaks to continued institutional investor enthusiasm for private debt despite concerns on the retail side.

Such opportunities ‘can provide us with some downside protection against the macro flows rather than going with the flow as part of the herd’, says head and OCIO Seong Sup Cho.

An ex-Goldman Sachs executive will succeed Edwin Wong, with new co-heads for the Asia special situations strategy also in place.

The new venture will focus on decarbonisation strategies in private equity and private credit.

RBC BlueBay Asset Management’s Mihai Florian explains why it might be time for investors to consider previously overlooked private credit opportunities in emerging markets.