Investors

The public pension fund’s relationship with Comvest dates back to 2014, with a total of $190m of commitments to its funds.

Private debt is viewed as a relatively safe asset class in times of turmoil, but not all LPs are entirely sold on its merits.

Investor sentiment around private debt has proved determinedly positive, but funds have been finding the capital-raising environment tough. Did a surge in Q1 mean a corner has been turned?

The public but non-listed vehicle plans to lend to borrowers with EBITDA of $5m-$50m.

Pierre-Emmanuel Brard’s hire is part of Blackstone’s global push to raise more capital from insurers, affiliate title PEI learns.

The secondaries firm has bought interests in 44 senior direct lending funds from American National Insurance.

Expert analysis by Jiří Król, global head of the Alternative Credit Council.

How investors like Swiss Re and the UK’s Pension Insurance Corporation are adapting to this fast-maturing asset class.

Deals approaching $10bn are becoming possible for direct lenders, says James Reynolds of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. In this podcast, he explains the firm’s new climate strategy and expresses optimism over levels of deployment and the M&A market.

Wealth management has become one of the fastest-growing areas of private debt this year as firms pile in.