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Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – After an extensive career in fund management, fixed-income specialist Fredrik Tauson has joined Swedish occupational pension provider AMF as a senior portfolio manager. Formerly a co-founder and portfolio manager at the hedge fund boutique Nordic Cross, Tauson will now oversee AMF’s credit portfolio, working closely with...

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Private Credit: “A Natural Part of Our Portfolio”

Alternative investments such as private equity and private credit have become core components of institutional portfolios, offering a significant source of diversification and the...

Gard’s Playbook for Short-Duration Fixed-Income Investing

Different asset allocators often have varying objectives that shape their investment allocation decisions. For instance, institutional investors such as protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance...

Beyond Corporate Lending: Specialty Finance as the Next Frontier of Private Credit

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Private credit has gained significant traction since the 2008 financial crisis, as regulatory and accounting changes led traditional banks to scale back...

Alexandria Breaking Barriers to Private Markets

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Access to private markets asset classes such as private equity or private credit is becoming increasingly available to individual investors, expanding...

Velliv’s Take on Private Markets: The Appeal of Private Credit

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Institutional investors, including those from the Nordic region, have steadily increased their allocations to private market asset classes such as private...

RFP: Nordic Institution Eyes Opportunistic Private Credit

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – A Nordic institution plans to allocate pproximately €10-15 million to a private credit fund focused on opportunistic or special situation direct lending....

Niche Opportunities in Private Credit Amid Record Dry Powder Levels

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The evolution of private credit as an asset class has been remarkable, attracting increasing allocations from investors. Assets under management by...

Private Debt: A Compelling Alternative to Equities for AP2

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Following a change in legislation, the four Swedish national pension buffer funds, AP1-AP4, were granted the opportunity to invest in private...

Private Credit is Core Component for Ericsson Pensionsstiftelse

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Investing in private credit has grown increasingly appealing to many institutional investors seeking alternative avenues beyond traditional fixed-income assets. The potential...

Alecta Brings in Private Debt Expertise

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Swedish pension giant Alecta has appointed Erik Kaukas as a Portfolio Manager focused on fixed income and credit. Kaukas has more...

Winding-Up Private Lender Receives Another Blow

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Both borrowers and lenders are facing challenging market conditions and economic headwinds from high inflation, rising interest rates, and slowing global...

Private Assets’ Role in a Diversified Portfolio

Private assets are an increasingly important source of returns and diversification. The Q&A with Shaniel Ramjee, Senior Investment Manager of Multi Asset, Pictet Asset...