Speciality finance

Significant risk transfer may be one of private credit’s top strategies, but BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts’ Deborah Shire says size is what gets you in the door.

The latest fund builds on a January partnership with Barings Portfolio Finance, PEI Private Credit can reveal.

Significant risk transfers are growing in popularity on both sides of the Atlantic as banks recognise their value in improving returns on capital – though more standardisation would be welcomed.

Steven Tenenbayev, chief investment officer at InterVest capital partners, explains what is required to capitalise on asset-based finance’s continued growth.

Institutional investors are increasingly flocking to royalties strategies as predictable cashflows top investment agendas.

The asset class continues to gain momentum among institutional investors, giving smaller managers in niche areas a chance to show off their credentials.

This year has seen a trend of new aviation finance platforms; the newest entrant targets a portfolio of $2bn.

TWG is working with state and federal regulators regarding undisclosed insurance-affiliated assets.

Two-year forward-flow agreement deepens a relationship between the two that was forged in 2023.

The US asset manager has hired David Luo from insurer AIA for what is understood to be a newly created role.