Insights

Private debt can help to fulfil many different objectives for an investor, given the breadth and diversity of the asset class. In this paper, we look at what’s attracting investors to private debt and why we believe a flexible, outcome-oriented approach that utilises the full universe of investable assets could be suitable for those that are looking to access multiple parts of Europe’s private debt markets.

Investor allocations to real assets are growing, attracted to tangible stores of value and the potential diversification of risk exposure.

Since the start of the industrial era, linear economic models have dominated the global economy, with resources typically extracted, used, and then disposed of as waste. Moving to a more circular economy, where waste from production and consumption becomes a resource to be recycled, repaired and reused, offers a potential alternative. This note explores how companies can embrace the circular economy as they seek to meet global sustainability targets and deliver competitive returns for investors.