Investors

BCRED caps repurchase requests: feature or bug?

Blackstone, facing 10% redemption requests, adds to the recent spate of redemption limits from BDCs as outflows rise.

The two “D’s” – a new era of dislocation and dispersion

This week’s publication of our latest fund performance data was a reminder that strong returns can be made in troubled times.

ESG: Five sustainability takeaways from our Europe Summit

Attendees discuss changing – but not unfavourable – attitudes to sustainability strategies.

Goldman Sachs AM appoints new co-head of APAC client solutions

The US firm has hired an executive from JP Morgan, as insurers and other allocators continue to push into private credit, Private Debt Investor can reveal.

Arrow Global on the resilience of Europe’s mid-market lenders

Events in the Middle East may add to construction costs and financing pressure, but after a decade of shocks, Europe’s mid-market lenders are prepared to navigate volatility, says Arrow Global’s Ellis Sher.

What are the top five issues for Asia-Pacific private debt?

We examine the top takeaways from Private Debt Investor’s Japan Korea Week at a watershed moment for the global private credit industry.

Barings on the evolution of mid-market direct lending

Amid private credit’s rapid expansion, Barings’ Tyler Gately and Stuart Mathieson discuss how mid-market direct lending has evolved and how it addresses growing investor demand for access to the asset class.

Metropolitan Partners Group on how to unlock value in the lower mid-market

Finding new ways for US lower mid-market borrowers to ‘get to yes’ is creating opportunities for flexible managers that can put capital to work quickly, says Metropolitan Partners Group’s Daniel Leger.

FC Capital: Australia gears up for an influx of LP capital

As the US and European private credit markets become increasingly saturated, investors are turning their attention to Australia, says FC Capital’s chief executive officer, Christian Brehm.

Music investors seek to strike the right note

Investors are attracted by music’s resilience during economic downturns, but are the moats around the sector deep enough?