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Investors have concerns over what is happening in the broadly syndicated loan space. The private debt market must learn the lessons.
An industry survey highlights how ESG integration is becoming a standard part of business for private credit managers.
Has appetite for sustainability-linked lending strategies stalled, or is green bond issuance looking to rise in 2022?
Permanent funds, infrastructure debt, insurance tie-ups, private credit marketplaces and sustainability-linked loans.
Lending against recurring revenues, DEI, carbon pricing, mix-and-match structures and impact investing.
With $1trn in assets, more than 2,000 GPs active and as many as 650 private credit vehicles raising funds right now, the issue has become how to stand out.
Whether it’s climate change, technological innovation or simply the changing nature of the marketplace, private debt is proving itself to be a highly adaptable asset class. In this innovation special, we look at the big ideas transforming credit investing.
The long holding periods of private debt make it an asset class ideally suited to creating a positive social and environmental impact, alongside a financial return, say Kartesia’s Coralie De Maesschalck and Frantz Paulus, and Candriam’s Vincent Compiègne.
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