Asia-Pacific

Firms are bifurcating towards either serving large private equity-backed deals or looking at more niche specialist concerns in order to stand out in a competitive market.

The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor and MassMutual will be channeling capital through the Charlotte-based manager for US, Europe and Asia-Pacific credit opportunities.

Ares retains the top spot in our ranking as North America asserts its dominance when it comes to capital accumulation.

Our latest GI75 ranking of private credit’s biggest investors shows allocations increasing, with pension funds and insurers dominant.

Respondents say private debt performed well against benchmarks in 2025, despite macro uncertainty, with the vast majority set to raise or maintain their allocations.

The burgeoning direct lending market in India offers huge potential but there are key nuances that GPs and LPs need to consider, says True North’s Kapil Singhal.

L&G’s Jake Harper says institutional investors may uncover an attractive risk-return profile in emerging market private debt.

Ashish Goyal will move on at the end of the year, joining other APAC departures from the $100bn pension fund and its Canadian peers, affiliate title PEI has learned.

Entries for the PDI Awards 2025 must be received by midnight (PT) on 21 November.

AI is touching every aspect of the alternative assets industry – from internal applications to portco value creation and investment opportunities. But there are risks ahead, with overhype and regulatory uncertainty partly clouding the path forward.