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Many GPs have had a good crisis so far, but they need to be alive to LP sentiment on the big issues of the day.
Investors have concerns about what is happening in the broadly syndicated loan space. The private debt market must learn the lessons.
Private debt accounts for as much as 45% of total commitments, the highest among strategies
Having exploded onto the scene in the broadly syndicated market, the impact of sustainability-linked loans is now being felt in private debt. But managers need to make sure they do not stand accused of greenwashing. By Andy Thomson
Not that long ago, ESG was little more than a box-ticking exercise. Things have progressed a very long way since, maintains Benjamin Davis of Octopus Real Estate.
Significant macroeconomic shifts, such as the low-carbon transition, bring both opportunities and risks, says chief investment officer Christopher Ailman.
Environmental, social and governance issues are increasingly a deal breaker for LPs, and GPs are responding by stepping up their game.
Investors are realising the importance of ESG and DE&I in creating sound due diligence processes.
The fund manager received a substantial cornerstone investment to co-invest in emerging market credit focused on making developing economies more sustainable.
Europe has seen an explosion of loans encouraging better borrower behaviour in relation to ESG issues. We look at some of the key developments so far.