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Private Debt
Infrastructure debt’s growing role in LGPS portfolios
As schemes seek resilient income and greater diversification, infrastructure debt is emerging as a compelling way to access long-term returns while helping to manage portfolio risk
Private credit enters late-cycle phase with shift to manager alpha
Leading institutional investors say capital inflows and spread compression are reshaping private credit – but disciplined underwriting and structural complexity still offer opportunity as the cycle matures.
DC schemes embrace private markets
Master trusts and other DC pension schemes are increasingly utilising private markets in their default funds, from growth portfolios to retirement solutions, according to research by Longview Networks and Schroders
Why SME finance is the most compelling private credit opportunity
Joanne Butler, DunPort Capital Management, sets out how UK SME lending and place-based impact investing sits at the heart of resilient portfolios.
How UK institutional capital can empower SME housebuilders
Pluto Finance sets out how institutional investors can help local communities to thrive through place-based investing.
L&G utilises private markets to help support UK growth
Real estate, infrastructure and private debt used to add purpose to its investment strategy
Frontier Development Capital picks up BBB backing for Evolution Fund
£81.5 million regional SME investment vehicle is also supported by a West Midlands pension fund
Private credit: is there still room for new entrants?
With established managers concentrating on increasing large deals, an opportunity has emerged in the relationship-based core mid-market, according to Corinthia’s Mark Wilton. 2024 was…
Macro factors lead LPs to retain focus on private debt
Higher interest rates and geopolitical risks have led some leading institutional investors put a greater focus on private debt and real assets Alastair O’Dell …
Three compelling ways to invest in UK productive finance through private debt
In the crowded world of private credit, non-sponsored lending, real estate debt and significant risk transfer transactions are three areas that still offer space…
Seizing 2025: LGPS opportunities in European real estate debt
David Renshaw, co-head of Fiera European real estate debt strategies, discusses the outlook and opportunities in real estate debt. What is the real estate…
Asset-backed lending: the ‘untapped’ opportunity in European private debt
Room151 speaks to Matthew Potter, head of private credit at Pollen Street Capital, to better understand the company’s asset-backed lending strategy, and how its portfolio inclusion…