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Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – In the decade following the financial crisis, the low-interest-rate environment enabled many hedge funds to launch without setting cash-based hurdle rates before charging performance fees. However, with interest rates on the rise, hedge fund allocators are increasingly demanding managers to deliver some outperformance over the risk-free...

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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...

Scandinavian Credit Fund I to Wind-Down Amid Redemption Wave

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – After a brief suspension of deposits and withdrawals in December to address a surge in redemption requests, Scandinavian Credit Fund I...

Scandinavian Credit Fund I Open for Business Once Again

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Direct lending vehicle Scandinavian Credit Fund I temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals in December to address the challenge posed by the...

UK-Based Alts Manager Boosts Nordic Presence

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – London-headquartered alternative asset manager ICG has appointed Tor Herno as Managing Director within its EMEA Marketing and Client Relations team to...

Secured Loans with a Strong Flavour of ESG

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Secured loans, also known as leveraged loans, represent an attractive asset class to diversify one’s high-yield credit portfolio, fixed-income portfolio, and...

ESG Disclosure Tool for Alternative Credit

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Asset managers seem to be becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of standardized and comparable environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data....

Alt Credit Specialist Hires Head of Nordics

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Alternative credit specialist Pemberton Asset Management has announced a senior hire responsible for its Nordic franchise and investors. After 15 years...

ESG Implementation in Mandatum’s Private Debt Program

By Jussi Tanninen (pictured) and Matias Hauru – Mandatum Asset Management: Our approach to responsible investing ensures that we not only account for financial...