Investors

The next stage in CRE loans post rate shock

It may once again be time to consider lending to certain mid-market property types.

Bay Area pension scrapped private credit plans amid worsening risk-return profile

Negative headlines about evergreen funds contributed to the California plan’s decision to abandon its initial $140m investment in those vehicles.

How fundraising is defying expectations

Headline numbers and strategic priorities point to strong levels of institutional support, even for areas of the market under scrutiny.

BDC redemption requests in Q2: more of the same, if not worse

The trend among retail investors that started in Q1 accelerates, on average, and involves many of the same large fund managers.

A brief history of (investment) time

Timescales matter to investors, often in very different ways, and GPs need to think about how they can cater to those with different outlooks on the future.

Private credit among top allocation targets for sovereigns

Sovereign wealth funds are looking to put more capital to work in private markets, while reducing public equity and fixed income exposure.

LPs pile into infrastructure debt

Infra debt’s stable cashflows and strong track record are prompting more LPs to engage with the asset class.

Barings on the key drivers boosting infra debt growth

A confluence of structural mega-trends coupled with new types of capital entering the market make this an exciting time to be financing the energy transition, says Barings’ head of global infrastructure debt Pieter Welman.

Ex-Generali CIO joins Zurich as head of portfolio management

Francesco Martorana will start at the Swiss insurer this week after around 13 years at Italian rival Generali, with his predecessor at Zurich taking up a new role.

Pension Insurance Corporation names interim CIO, amid PRT growth expectation

The UK insurer has appointed an industry veteran to succeed Rob Groves for the time being, ahead of the arrival of new CEO Mike Eakins.