Direct lending

The challenge of refinancing ageing renewables

Bluefield Partners’ investment manager Manuel Ortiz-Olave on the unique challenges renewables present and how asset owners can best prepare to engage with new lender prospects.

Nuveen: Demand for power fuels the infra debt opportunity

The growing market for energy and power solutions is creating opportunities for lenders that can bridge the funding gap, says Don Dimitrievich, senior managing director and portfolio manager in the Energy Infrastructure Credit group at Nuveen.

AI boom must confront environmental worries

The growth in data centre investment brings concerns about energy consumption in the sector – how are borrowers and lenders addressing this?

CalPERS aims to diversify direct lending-heavy portfolio as it ramps credit allocation

Specialty lending and real estate debt were mentioned as areas an interest for the next round of commitments from the $500bn-plus system after adding $18bn this fiscal year

Burgers in alleys and sector specialisation: 7 things Korean LPs want from GPs

Speaking at PDI’s Seoul Forum this week, executives from Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives and Government Employees Pension Service shared their key criteria for GP selection.

BCI anchors Arini’s $1bn direct lending push

The Canada-based investor announced it will anchor Arini’s first direct lending fund alongside a substantial co-investment agreement.

Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund formalises private debt allocation

CTPF’s private debt target allocation will be phased in over a 36-month period beginning 1 July.

S&P: Regulators enhance oversight of private markets

A new report sees more regulation as an ‘important step forward’, in private credit especially.

Aware Super looks to US and Europe as private debt performs strongly

Australian superfund Aware Super is one of the largest domestic players in the asset class Down Under – and continues to deploy capital through GPs overseas.

AustralianSuper to enter European mid-market corporate lending

The $239bn retirement fund aims to pick GPs to invest in the asset class this year or early next, according to investment director Laurine Amiel.