New Mexico SIC bolsters asset-based lending to ramp up to target

The sovereign wealth fund is racing toward its allocation target, with about $2bn annual commitments to private credit, building out its asset-based lending exposure.

New Mexico State Investment Council plans to deepen its exposure to asset-based lending as it chases private credit strategies promising reliable downside protection alongside double-digit returns.

That emphasis was on display Tuesday as the sovereign wealth fund’s council agreed to put $300 million into a new asset-based lending fund. Even with that commitment, the fund still has a way to go before meeting targets that were established several years ago for the roughly $60 billion portfolio.