Investors

Insurers: Levelling up their game

Off the back of a slew of multibillion-dollar M&A deals, what does the future hold for the burgeoning relationship between US insurers and private credit firms?

LPs’ view: ‘I expect ABL and credit secondaries to expand rapidly’

LPs featured in our Rising Stars 2024 list expect private credit’s fundamentals to maintain their significance over the coming months – though growth is expected in several key areas.

Fundraising: Managers work to future-proof asset class

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

Crestline Investors launches new private BDC

The fund is the manager’s first BDC, and comes nearly two months after acquisition by Rithm was announced

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.

Conference agrees that ABS fundamentals remain strong

Miami confab sees insurance demand, excess cash, containing spread widening.

Private markets’ burgeoning capital concentration challenge

By appealing to retail and large institutional investors, mega-managers may end up with the lion’s share of capital, with implications for themselves and their investors, writes Cambridge Associates’ Andrea Auerbach.

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.

Do private markets require a rebrand?

With the retailisation of alternatives set to transform the industry, building brand awareness with individual investors has become a priority for managers.

Market sentiment towards retail opportunities heats up

Private markets’ enthusiasm for the retail space is no fleeting trend, according to data from recent industry studies.