Joe Marsh

Fund allocators such as Goldman Sachs’ external investing group and Allianz Global Investors are putting more focus on rising private debt GP consolidation.

Marc Smid, who oversees the German insurance giant's private debt fund of funds, sets out his expectations and concerns with respect to GPs.

The appointee joins from rival firm FWD following the previous incumbent Phil Joubert’s move from AIA to Oaktree Capital Management last year.

The $3.3trn structured credit market's appeal is rising for insurers, says Phoenix’s head of private markets and a forthcoming report from US manager First Eagle Investments.

Climate risk, DEI and other sustainability factors are still a focus for many investors – and GPs, it seems – despite the recent backlash against ESG, shows our LP Perspectives 2026 Study.

While the private debt secondaries market has the potential to outstrip its private equity equivalent, portfolio due diligence is becoming more important than ever, our LP Perspectives 2026 Study finds.

Ashish Goyal will move on at the end of the year, joining other APAC departures from the $100bn pension fund and its Canadian peers, affiliate title PEI has learned.

Germany’s Perpetual and Lithuania’s Willgrow are targeting new or niche areas of illiquid credit, as double-digit returns get harder to come by from the asset class.

The British GP has relocated a senior executive to lead the Singapore desk and added two staff to support him amid asset managers’ growing focus on targeting wealthy clients.

The incumbent has left the Hong Kong-based firm, which has a $46.5bn investment portfolio, after a seven-year tenure.