John Bakie
John Bakie joined Private Debt Investor in November 2017 as news editor. He has spent over a decade covering a wide range of financial services including private equity, venture capital, retail investment, securities trading and asset custody.
Aircraft leasing has been popular with institutional investors but faces a crisis like no other as the airline industry faces bankruptcy.
Investors are seeking out lower-risk alternatives to existing fixed income and real asset equity exposure, according to investment consultant bfinance.
The fund will lend money to firms offering access to clean energy solutions for both households and business in emerging markets.
Zurkow joined the business in 2012 initially to develop its infrastructure debt strategy.
Investing in real assets has become increasingly popular, and debt funds that provide financing for real assets projects are no exception.
The mandate will establish an evergreen fund to invest in a wide variety of debt instruments including real assets, SMEs and US and UK mid-market loans.
Amundi was also selected to share the UK multi-employer pension fund's debut £500m private credit mandate, as Nest takes its first steps into private markets.
Libor has underpinned financial products for decades. But it could be phased out in less than three years, with huge implications for private debt lenders.
Vehicle will provide opportunities for low-ticket-size investors to access infrastructure debt through co-investments.
New status is expected to widen the range of US and foreign owners of Blackstone’s stock.