APG, Europe’s largest pension investor, plans to lift its allocation to private markets to just above 30%, as it looks to capitalise on shifting conditions in credit markets, according a report by Reuters citing comments by its head of private investments.
The UK’s state-backed workplace pension scheme Nest is investing £450mn into US private credit, continuing its expansion into private markets even as parts of the asset class face growing investor caution over credit quality and liquidity, according to a report by the Financial Times.
China’s largest insurer Ping An Insurance Group is seeking to reduce its exposure to software-focused private equity investments through a secondary sale of fund stakes valued at around $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Toronto-based private credit manager Dawson Partners is preparing to return to market with a new flagship fund, just months after closing its previous vehicle at approximately $7.7bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Partners Group has indicated it is prepared to restrict investor redemptions if outflows from its private market funds rise above certain thresholds, as the wider private credit and alternative asset sector grapples with increased liquidity stress, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Vista Equity Partners’ credit investment platform is launching a new fund aimed at acquiring discounted debt issued by software and technology companies, as recent market volatility creates fresh opportunities in the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Court Square Capital Partners has closed its fifth flagship fund at approximately $3.8bn, significantly exceeding its $3bn target and marking the largest vehicle in the firm’s history, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Carlyle has imposed limits on investor withdrawals from its Tactical Private Credit Fund after redemption requests surged in the first quarter with the $7bn vehicle receiving requests to redeem roughly 15.7% of its shares, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Warburg Pincus has established a new European-focused defence investment initiative aimed at capitalising on rising structural demand for security, resilience and defence capability across the region, with MEAG, the asset manager of Munich Re Group, supporting the strategy as an early backer.
Marsh & McLennan Cos’ Mercer has raised more than $3.8bn for its latest private investment vehicle – The Mercer Private Investment Partners VIII fund – amid continuing strong institutional appetite for diversified private markets exposure, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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