ESG

The pricing of the US manager’s latest debt facility is tied to performance measures, including its success in making its portfolio company boards more diverse.

Private debt ESG assets under management are forecast to hit €78.8 billion by 2025

The credit facility is notable for its size and because it is the first of its kind in Asia.

The partnership is aiming to back sustainable infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia and plans to scale up to $1bn.

Environmental, social and governance measures are becoming more embedded in the Asia-Pacific private debt market, driven primarily by the requirements of global investors. By Mark Cooper

The ability to advance a sustainable energy agenda is linked to advances on diversity and inclusion ambitions.

There’s no doubt that ESG is a major talking point within private debt but there’s considerable divergence among fund managers on the best way forward.

Are new-fangled margin ratchets the best way to motivate good ESG behaviour among issuers? Some panellists at Private Debt Investor's Virtual Forum 2021 had their doubts.

The vehicle attracted the commitments in less than three months.

The fund will take a stronger approach on ESG than its predecessor, including pricing incentives, to help businesses recover sustainably.