mallowstreet University Dinner: Efficient Private Credit Investment
Private debt has obvious appeal to pension funds seeking solid risk-reward investments, but with an increasing focus on cash flow profile. But the elongated economic expansion, record capital formation and typical vintage fund structures each pose challenges. A broad investment strategy that allows more opportunistic redeployment, in an evergreen fund that that affords investors more control, can offer valuable efficiencies.
Speakers
Tom Collier
Mr. Collier is an executive vice president and alternatives product strategist in the London office. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2012, he was a director at HSBC, evaluating alternative investment funds and strategies. He performed a similar function at a subsidiary of Bank of New York Mellon, where he was also a member of the investment committee and held responsibility for client reporting. He began his career at Barclays. He has 20 years of investment and financial services experience and holds an undergraduate degree from University College London.