Capital Solutions

Dealmaking: Bigger deals, more collaboration, more creativity

An increasingly varied dealmaking environment means lenders are working harder than ever to attract LP interest.

CalSTRS’ Lisonbee: Opportunity amid intense competition

Ahead of his participation in this year’s PDI Network New York Forum, Matt Lisonbee of The California State Teachers’ Retirement System shares his views of the private debt market.

Korea’s IMM leans on domestic LPs to close debut credit fund

IMM Credit & Solutions already has around $2.2bn of AUM across 12 investments, chief executive Chan-Woo Park and vice-president Jong Weon Lee tell PDI.

Barings: Driving opportunities through bespoke capital solutions

Capital solutions strategies continue to gain attention, driven by borrowers’ need for flexible financing options and investors’ desire for uncorrelated income streams and unique origination channels, says Michael Searles at Barings.

Carlyle-backed insurer completes $4bn annuity reinsurance deal

The transaction is Fortitude’s sixth in Japan, and brings its originations to $8bn in 2025.