Secondaries

As Munich Re eyes new private debt assets, here’s what it wants from GPs

Private debt lead Natalia Shelestovych says the €231bn assets under management reinsurer is considering developed Asia and secondaries as investment opportunities.

Private debt secondaries luring LPs across the board

Investors from German insurer Munich Re to Lithuanian family office Willgrow are jumping into the nascent asset class or considering doing so.

HarbourVest announces dedicated debt secondaries team

The firm said credit secondaries are currently heavily undercapitalised.

Two key trends – and the data to support them

Talk has been growing louder about capital migrating away from the US and the rise of private credit secondaries. Evidence for both has emerged in our latest research.

Secondaries arrives in the mainstream

With GP-led deals taking centre stage amid a subdued M&A market and LP thirst for liquidity, private credit secondaries have a big role to play in the asset class’s future. By Daniel Roddick of Ely Place Partners.

DOWNLOAD: Debt fundraising rings in record Q3

Record fundraising in Q3 for private debt as investors seek stable returns.

Retail market: Waiting for the music to stop

As semi-liquid evergreen fund funds attract individual investors, risk waits just around the corner.

LPs put managers under the magnifying glass

Amid the struggles in private markets fundraising, private debt has fared relatively well. But investors have concerns, and that means their manager due diligence is getting more demanding.

Hamilton Lane’s Perry shares six trends to watch

The MD and head of direct credit discusses where the consumer environment is headed, deal levels, PIK and other market currents.