Debt

Contained or contagion?

Hermes has appointed Patrick Marshall as head of private debt and CLOs, as it looks to develop its offering in the area.

Three very different ways to gain exposure

Analysts have expressed concerns about the disclosure policies of some specialist investment trusts as investors continue to pile into alternative assets.

GLI Finance has announced plans to launch a new alternative debt investment trust which is aiming to raise at least £100m during its initial public offering.

P2P Global Investments has announced it will raise a further £250m through the issue of new C Shares.

Preparing for two scenarios

From urbanisation and the rise of a new middle class in emerging markets, to a renewed focus on corporate governance, managers explain which global structural changes are having the greatest impact on their portfolios.

Jade Fu, investment manager at Heartwood Investment Management, analyses the public and private debt balances of Asian economies, and how they impact investors in the region

Hermes has relaunched its real estate debt fund in a bid to take advantage of the burgeoning opportunities in UK commercial property.