PRT & Longevity
Standard Life secures up to £2bn for UK pension buyouts
Standard Life is contributing £500m of the initial capital alongside its new investors.
20 August 2026 · 1 min read
Investment Strategy
Franklin Templeton raises $1.5bn for first collateralized fund obligation
20 August 2026 · 1 min read
Investment Strategy
Industriens and Lægernes anchor €200m first close for Urban Partners credit fund
18 August 2026 · 1 min read
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Franklin Templeton raises $1.5bn for first collateralized fund obligation
20 August 2026
Industriens and Lægernes anchor €200m first close for Urban Partners credit fund
18 August 2026
Insurance capital replaces bank debt in $16bn Kuwait pipeline deal
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DWS backs Frankfurter Leben-Athora Germany deal with Restricted Tier 1 investment
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