North America

The speciality finance opportunity is opening up

Asset-backed lending taps underlying loans that were previously the domain of banks.

Investors remain split on ESG

There is a growing divide between US and European LPs on responsible investing.

Tech and healthcare are back

Sector specialism is in vogue, especially in areas where valuations have come down.

Real assets offer stability

Infrastructure as an asset class has benefited from a flight to quality.

Barings on the next six months in direct lending

Bryan High, head of Barings’ Global Private Finance Group, reveals where he sees direct lending heading in the rest of 2024.

Suntera Fund Services on keeping up with private credit’s evolution

The rapid growth of private debt is testing the mettle of loan administration teams, say Michael Von Bevern and Harvey Tian of Suntera Fund Services.

What next for the regulation of private funds?

The SEC’s proposed private fund adviser rules may be dead in the water. But that doesn’t mean GPs can rest easy.

Open-end funds appeal in hunt for liquidity

The range of alternative structures on offer continues to grow.

US private credit on the brink of a rebound

All the signs show that the tide is beginning to turn.

Key trends in US fundraising

A difficult environment for fundraising skews the odds in favour of the largest managers.