Macroeconomic pressures may be a cause of concern, but business development companies appear in generally good shape.
Despite some remaining complexity and uncertainty, ELTIF 2.0 appears to offer non-professional investors a much easier way into alternative investments than its 1.0 predecessor, says Linklaters Luxembourg's Silke Bernard.
The region has a lot of potential, says Antare's Vivek Mathew.
The 'higher for longer' scenario has resulted in some substantial cost increases.
LPs want a greater number of co-investments, not least because the economics are typically much more attractive.
ESG issues are increasingly important for investors in real estate debt, but are they being factored into investment decisions? Not necessarily.
Investor appetite for emerging managers appears to be declining.
Investors are spending more time finding out as much as possible about their fund managers.
Amid chatter about the potential systemic risk that private debt may pose, the Alternative Credit Council’s Jiri Krol admits the asset class has a data problem but sees little for the policymakers to fear.
A record one-in-five LPs are planning to invest in private debt secondaries.