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Korea’s NPS commits another $19bn to PE, debt

The pension made at least 52 new PE commitments in 2022, bringing the total number of funds and projects in its portfolio to 456, per its latest annual report.

2 min read · 08 August 2023

How JST’s $69bn university fund plans to build its alts portfolio

Speaking at affiliate title Private Debt Investor’s Tokyo Forum, alternatives head Tadasu Matsuo outlined JST's plans for geographic diversification, sectoral focus and mitigating the J-curve.

5 min read · 06 July 2023

Lenders get stricter on covenants in high-rate environment

Panellists at the Private Debt Investor Tokyo Forum on Thursday said power was coming back to the lenders in 2023.

4 min read · 03 July 2023

Apollo Hybrid Value heads: Structured equity and credit are in demand

The unit's co-heads Jason Scheir and Rob Ruberton say the 'hands-on' nature of the strategy makes it more similar to private equity than credit.

3 min read · 29 June 2023

Debt managers call for tough conversations with PE sponsors

We need to talk about leverage levels in a high interest rate-environment, say delegates at the Private Debt Investor Seoul Forum, run by PEI's affiliate title.

5 min read · 27 June 2023

DPI overthrows IRR as the king of KPIs

Carlyle Group's over €1bn NAV loan for its fifth Europe vehicle is a sign of things to come.

3 min read · 22 June 2023

Carlyle secured NAV loan worth more than €1bn on fifth Europe fund

The alternatives giant took out the facility against about 20 portfolio assets in its 2018-vintage Carlyle Europe Partners V fund, Private Equity International has learned.

3 min read · 16 June 2023

Borrowers turn to new approaches as sub lines are snipped

The fall of three major lenders to private equity GP borrowers across the AUM spectrum means sub lines may be harder to get for some; and yet, the market has already begun to adapt.

8 min read · 13 June 2023

Private markets disruptor NewVest launches private credit index fund

The PD 50 Fund aims to provide investors with exposure to a diverse group of 50 of the largest private debt funds, off the back of the firm's January first close on its private equity vehicle.

3 min read · 09 May 2023

Credit, insurance to benefit from Blackstone’s record $193bn of dry powder

Of Blackstone’s dry powder reserves, more than $85bn – or around 44% of the total – is in private equity, the firm said on its Q1 2023 earnings call.

3 min read · 20 April 2023

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