Investors

Golden era over but still plenty to offer

Florian Hofer of Golding Capital Partners will be marking private debt’s scorecard at our PDI Germany Forum in Munich. Resilience through crises is a factor in its favour.

Why ESG is now a major talking point

From modest beginnings, the relationship between private debt and ESG is gathering momentum. Priscilla Schnepper of the European Investment Fund will discuss key developments at our PDI Germany Forum.

UK managers and a potential tax trap

Concerns over changes that may be made to capital gains tax have put private equity firms on red alert – with knock-on effects for the private debt industry. PDI discusses developments with Claire Madden of Connection Capital.

Insurance capital: Rich rewards for those that can step up

A huge pool of insurance industry money could be headed for private debt but there are many levels of complexity for fund managers to navigate. Insurance and debt insiders talk to about the potential benefits and challenges of partnering up.

Can speciality finance tempt German LPs?

It’s a topic that will be under consideration at our upcoming PDI Germany Forum: the likelihood of risk-averse investors being tempted by private debt’s ‘next big thing’.

Moody’s says new CLO issuance surges by $100bn in H1 2024

Rating agency identifies market bifurcation, notes weakest credits are being left out of activity.

Managers want more from the complex world of insurance

Insurance companies are already private debt’s most committed supporters, but the relationship has the potential to deepen further.

DOWNLOAD: LPs remain heavily underallocated to private debt

The latest PDI Investor Report tracks the biggest allocators to private debt and found many remain heavily underallocated.

It’s not only regulators who are worried

In a podcast released this week, Raymond Wright of London CIV broaches the issue of systemic risk in private debt. If LPs are concerned, GPs should be too.

One LP’s concerns over systemic risk

In the latest Private Debt Investor Podcast, Raymond Wright of London CIV tells of his wariness around loans passing from regulated bank balance sheets to an unregulated market. But he has high hopes for the asset class in areas such as asset-based finance and secondaries.