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Five LPs speak of an asset class in transition

The shift from direct lending to speciality finance, adapting to ESG requirements and responding to regulatory scrutiny: these are some of the evolutionary steps being taken by private debt. Five investors share their thoughts on changing times.

GI 75 2024: Methodology

How we compiled the 2024 GI 75 ranking.

Survey: Private credit secondaries’ surge has not yet come

Campbell Lutyens also finds concerns among investors that private credit is growing too quickly.

Indiana Public Retirement System raises its private debt allocation

The pension fund has increased its debt allocation to 5.4 percent, which has netted a 7.8 percent return year-to-date.

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LPs happy with performance, hoping for H2 deal pick-up

Four limited partners at the PDI New York Forum seemed satisfied with what their portfolios were delivering, but wanted more deployment and had some concern over deal terms.

The pros and cons of regulation

Protecting certain types of investors might come at the price of taking away one of private debt’s key competitive advantages. City of Stamford investment and pension expert Eric Newman ponders the dilemma.

Madison Realty Capital holds final close for sixth debt fund

Including leverage and other capital, the fund has an investment capacity of up to $8bn in total commitments.

One LP’s view of speciality finance

Maryland pension executive Mike Fang will be one of the leading investor lights at our PDI New York Forum next week. His organisation has a reason for avoiding plain vanilla lending.