Evergreen

Semi-liquid strategies can provide benefits to LPs, but they aren’t a one-size-fits-all solution, shows our LP Perspectives 2026 Study.

Meanwhile, direct lenders discover that offering a PIK option enhances their appeal.

Fund structures are evolving to meet the evolving needs of LPs and the new wave of retailisation.

A wave of evergreen fund launches aimed at opening alternative asset classes to high-net-worth individuals means many are optimistic about the viability of retail investments.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s James Reynolds explains why having a large cross-strategy presence is key to remaining competitive in the rapidly expanding private debt industry.

Research and development efforts are increasingly focusing on the formation of evergreen and bank-like structures to attract insurance and wealth investors.

The relatively safe and predictable returns generated by senior debt strategies appeal to risk-averse individual investors and huge insurance funds.

Investors are increasingly turning to evergreen structures and bespoke mandates as they seek to diversify their private credit exposures, say Partners Group’s Lori Pomerantz and Andrew Bellis.

Appetite for private debt funds continues to grow but managers cannot rest on their laurels as LP demands change fast.

Will retail investors find that they can check out any time they like, but they can (almost) never leave?