Barings co-head of global investments says investors can expect to see more trading of private credit loans
PODCAST: Speaking on the latest episode of the Credit Exchange podcast with Lisa Lee, David Mihalick says it is natural to expect an increase in activity as people increase their portfolio allocations to private markets

Retail and consumer credits show weaker fundamentals – BlackRock co-head of leveraged finance Mitch Garfin
PODCAST: There are opportunities in the market, according to Mitch Garfin, co-head of leveraged finance at BlackRock – but consumer and retail-oriented sectors are under pressure 

LBP AM raises EUR 500m for infra debt backing climate change fight
The European alternative investment firm will use the latest debt fund to invest in low-carbon or de-carbonizing infrastructure

BlackRock’s EUR 5tn prediction for European private markets
Private credit, infrastructure and private equity are driving European private market investment to record highs

Aviva’s new pension strategy to allocate 20%-25% to private markets
My Future Vision has partnered with Neuberger, KKR, Apollo and others to deliver private markets access to pension savers 

Deutsche Bank, DWS and Partners Group to launch alts fund for wealthy European investors
The new private markets fund will be available in the third quarter and distributed to the bank’s qualified private clients

PGIM and Partners Group to create public-private asset portfolio products
The two struck a partnership to create multi-asset investment products designed for both individual investors and the institutional investor channel

AlbaCore hires four to launch infra debt strategy
The European credit specialist jumps into the infrastructure space for the first time, tapping the former head of infrastructure debt at UBS Asset Management to lead the effort

Brookfield raises USD 16bn for credit, plans asset-based finance strategy
The firm is also planning to hold a first close for its infrastructure mezzanine debt fund

Canadian giant PSP to deploy CAD 6bn to IG private credit
EXCLUSIVE: The allocation will focus on investment grade opportunities across infrastructure, asset-backed and structured debt financing

Energy, not software, will drive the next decade – Apollo's John Zito
Private credit is poised to fund those necessary investments in energy and power and help large companies diversify their capital sources

BNP Paribas partners with Scottish Widows, bringing private credit to retirement channel
BNP Paribas Asset Management will manage a diversified private credit portfolio for Scottish Widows’ new UK retirement product

Aviva Investors seeds private debt fund targeting UK DC pensions with EUR 750m of capital
Aviva's Multi-Sector Private Debt Fund will invest across the private debt spectrum including real estate debt, infrastructure debt, structured finance and private corporate debt

Blackstone makes two senior hires for infra lending and asset-based credit
Blackstone has hired two senior managing directors to focus on infrastructure and asset-based lending as members of the greater BXCI team

HSBC AM launches European direct lending and infra debt strategies
HSBC is expanding its USD 6.5bn global credit platform with an expansion of its UK direct lending platform and a new infrastructure debt strategy