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The traditional 60/40 portfolio, combining the complementary roles of equities and bonds, remains a central reference point in institutional portfolio construction. Few investors have as much experience managing a portfolio around this framework as Folketrygdfondet, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Norway, which manages more than NOK 400 billion. Kjetil Houg,...

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Finland’s Distressed Real Estate Market Creates Opportunities for Buyers

Finland’s commercial real-estate market is going through one of its most difficult periods in decades. Much of the coverage has focused on the pain:...

More Unknowns, More Dispersion in Private Equity

Private credit managers with exposure to software companies recently faced investor withdrawals as concerns mounted over how artificial intelligence could disrupt parts of the...

Direct Lending Goes Through First Proper Credit Cycle 

After years of explosive growth and strong returns, private credit is facing its first meaningful stress test, particularly within direct lending, which has become...

Combining Expertise for Private Equity Sustainability and Energy Transition

HedgeNordic interviewed Federated Hermes Limited’s Head of Responsibility and EOS, Leon Kamhi, and Principal and Head of Portfolio Strategy and Solutions within Private Equity, Christian...

AllianzGI’s Impact Private Credit Strategy: Financing Change Without Compromise

Private credit has matured into an established asset class and is now evolving beyond traditional financing, offering opportunities to contribute to positive change. As...

ESG Remains Part of the “Credit Story” in Private Credit

ESG integration remains a standard component of private credit investing, particularly in Europe and among Nordic institutional allocators, but its momentum has slowed. Conversations...

Private Credit’s Evolution

By Laura Parrott – Nuveen: The private credit market has experienced remarkable growth, reaching $1.7 trillion in assets under management and 13% annual growth since the...

Senior, Secured, Cash Flow-Paying: PenSam’s Playbook for Private Credit

Institutional investors today allocate across virtually every corner of public and private markets, and private credit has emerged as a market in its own...

Exploring the Capital Call Corner of Private Credit: Aegon’s Decade of Experience

The fixed-income universe, spanning both public and private markets, offers a broad spectrum of instruments across different durations, risk levels, and liquidity profiles. Among...

Private Credit at Industriens Pension: The Right Fit for Its Member Base

Anders Ellegaard has served as Head of Fixed Income at Industriens Pension for nearly six years, overseeing the pension fund’s fixed-income portfolio spanning traditional...

The Rise of Private ABF: Connecting Institutional Capital to Real-Economy Assets

The asset-backed finance (ABF) universe underpins much of the real economy, spanning everything from consumer lending – such as car loans, credit cards, and...

Private Credit a Key Element of SH Pension’s Alternatives Exposure

SH Pension, a Swedish occupational pension company owned by its customers, was established in 1946 and specializes in providing pension solutions for business owners...