Investors

Australia’s largest superfund enjoys the diversity and risk-return opportunities provided by private credit – and still works with managers in the asset class despite building out direct investing teams in infrastructure and property.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission had greater concern around funds that target retail or high-net-worth investors, with institutional-grade products considered more sound.

Complexity of structuring and operational risks are key concerns among institutional investors.

The €590bn Dutch pension fund manager has awarded an impact-focused portfolio to UK-based Schroders Capital.

Texas’s director of private credit highlights concerns over undisclosed issues in GPs’ portfolios.

A rise in ventures targeting programs of less than $100m a loan should be viewed as a barometer for broader commercial real estate financing markets.

Ahead of his participation in this year’s PDI Network New York Forum, Matt Lisonbee of The California State Teachers’ Retirement System shares his views of the private debt market.

The A$35bn Australian superfund’s head of credit, Jason Huang, says private credit is ‘definitely not defensive’ but has an important role in its portfolio.

Ahead of his participation in this year’s PDI Network New York Forum, Nirav Dangarwala of Resolution Life shares his views of the private debt market.

The fund will follow Flexam’s established strategy of securing loans to SMEs against mission-critical assets.