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The insurer’s head of portfolio management, Roman Hederer, sees more opportunities and value now in the asset class than a few years ago, particularly in Europe.

The 2026 list will feature individuals under the age of 40 whom we believe have the ability and potential to shape the asset class in the years ahead.

The strategy involves investing in private equity-backed deals originated by HSBC’s UK banking arm.

DPI may primarily be seen as a private equity problem, but an expectation of timely returns means private credit is being held to an even higher standard.

The deal will see up to €1bn of investment to grow Oaktree’s European direct lending platform.

The global direct lending platform is comprised of around 10 vehicles across a variety of structures.

HPS will tap into Citigroup’s origination capabilities to provide loans to corporate and sponsor-backed borrowers.

Rob Groves joins the UK group to oversee its £93bn retirement annuity portfolio, which includes £22bn in private credit, as well as property and infrastructure.

PDI spoke with the organisation’s founder and CEO Alex Davies about offering individual investors access to ‘opportunities that are just not available on the listed markets’.