Investment: Private debt
Private debt has been increasingly sought after by pension funds and other institutional investors and the arguments for including real estate and infrastructure in private-debt allocations appear to be strong. In this report, we analyse why institutional investors are increasing allocation to real assets private debt. We also look at current opportunities in US real estate debt, and find out why infrastructure debt funds have continued to grow despite the pandemic.
Private debt: Everyone wants to be a lender
Institutional investors have been piling into private debt, and real assets form an important part of the story. Rachel Fixsen reports
Private debt: Crowded space for COVID opportunities in US real estate
Significant capital has been raised for US real estate debt funds, but an anticipated glut of opportunities has not materialised. Rachel Fixsen reports
Private debt: Infrastructure funds prospered through lockdown
Infrastructure debt funds have continued to grow despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Bollen reports
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