Asset-backed finance

Standard Life adds two private debt PMs amid in-housing drive

The UK insurer, formerly Phoenix Group, is also seeking a new CIO and has reported 8.6% year-on-year growth of its asset portfolio to £317bn.

Benefit Street Partners on private credit’s third act: Scale, flexibility and consolidation

Institutional investors are allocating more to alternative credit because of the excess returns and diversification, but they want deeper relationships with fewer managers, say Benefit Street Partners’ David Manlowe, Allison Davi and Daire Wheeler.

Kartesia Asset Finance on why private credit has only scratched the surface of ABF

Kartesia Asset Finance’s Fabrice Fraikin explains why asset-backed finance is going from strength to strength in 2026 – and why the underlying work around details can’t be overlooked.

The ABF pivot winning over US limited partners

Managers will expand their capabilities within asset-backed finance in 2026, but focus on partnerships with originators.

Inside the rise of factoring

Receivables financing is tipped to see strong growth through to 2030. PDI examines why – and asks whether the banks can make a comeback.

Nuveen Private Markets on structuring ABF deals to meet LP demand

What are investors looking for as they seek to exploit the ABF opportunity? Laura Parrott, senior managing director and head of private fixed income, and Jessica Bailey, global head of infrastructure, at Nuveen Private Markets, provide answers.

Bain Capital on asset‑based finance’s diverse and growing opportunity set

Asset-based finance offers different risk and return profiles that make it appealing to a broad investor base, says John Wright, a partner and global head of credit at Bain Capital.

How to resist the hype surrounding asset-backed finance

With so much focus on the ABF opportunity, investors must be wary of getting carried away.

Schroders Capital hires Asia fundraising head from Oaktree

Sabrina Meng will start in a new role at the British GP next month, Private Debt Investor has learned.

Oaktree-backed GA Group launches direct lending platform

Great American Holdings has acquired a risk solutions business and begun managing third-party assets focused on asset-based lending.