Asian insurers are increasing allocations to infrastructure debt as changes to risk-based capital regimes across the region improve the asset class’s regulatory treatment, according to a report by The Business Times.
South Korean regulators are increasing oversight of the country’s overseas private credit exposure, with total investments across the financial sector and pension funds reaching approximately $37bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is considering the introduction of a compulsory quarterly disclosure regime for private credit firms operating in the country, as regulators increase scrutiny of transparency and risk management across private markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bond investors are increasingly differentiating between US private credit lenders, with smaller firms seeing materially wider spreads as concerns grow around portfolio quality, funding risk, and borrower stress, according to an analysis by Reuters.
Private credit investor Värde Partners is preparing to launch a $1bn Asia-focused private debt fund, marking one of the largest regional fundraising efforts in the asset class this year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Australia’s financial watchdog Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has warned that private credit exposures linked to global market conditions are increasing, prompting a ramp-up in supervisory scrutiny across banks, insurers and superannuation funds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Switzerland’s public sector pension fund Publica is preparing to allocate up to $1.1bn into private credit, signalling continued institutional demand for higher-yielding alternatives to traditional fixed income, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
360 ONE Asset Management is preparing to launch its sixth private credit fund with a target size of up to $500m, according to people familiar with the plans, highlighting continued investor demand for private debt opportunities in India, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Citigroup and BlackRock’s private credit arm HPS Investment Partners have agreed a new partnership aimed at originating up to €15bn of private credit financings across Europe over the next five years, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blue Owl Capital has returned to the investment-grade bond market with a $400m issuance from its private credit vehicle OBDC, in a move that underscores improving financing conditions for business development companies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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