Combining middle market loans with strategically sourced deals in private placement and project finance markets allows for a more diversified portfolio that has the potential to deliver returns that have been less correlated to economic cycles.

American workers are suffering from a decline in confidence that they will be sufficiently prepared for retirement — and they’re looking to their employers for help.

Bank lending and deal flow on the decline, economic stress on the rise. It’s a surprisingly good time for private credit.

Plan sponsors often find the target date fund (TDF) selection process understandably daunting. Evaluating TDFs is a multi-faceted process that requires a deep dive into the four components of TDF design — glide path design, asset allocation, selecting underlying managers, and portfolio construction.

Experienced active managers can capitalize on opportunities that fall outside their benchmarks and can manage unwanted concentrations. This has historically resulted in relatively high success rates in generating alpha.