News and Events · 3 July 2026
Private debt has grown as an asset class, but the expansion of capital into the market has not been uniform in quality. As more managers have entered the space, the range of underwriting standards has widened, and that dispersion is beginning to show up in portfolio outcomes.
News and Events · 3 July 2026
A recurring issue in private markets has resurfaced in 2026: the gap between promised liquidity and actual liquidity. Several evergreen private equity and private credit vehicles have faced significant redemption pressure, exposing a fundamental structural flaw. When investors request capital…
News and Events · 3 June 2026
In private credit and impact lending, losses are often the result of processes that develop over time.
News and Events · 3 June 2026
Microfinance markets include financial intermediaries across a wide range of size and operational maturity. Allocating to Tier 2 and Tier 3 microfinance institutions (MFIs) is a strategic choice that can enhance diversification and deepen exposure to underserved parts of the financial system.
News and Events · 3 June 2026
A framework for understanding how PD, LGD, and EAD interact with portfolio construction in impact debt strategies exposed to financial institutions.
News and Events · 3 June 2026
Repayment Profiles as One Element of Intelligent Structuring
News and Events · 3 June 2026
Measuring impact beyond institutional reporting
News and Events · 7 May 2026
When we wrote about sustainable emerging market bonds in October 2025, our central argument was structural. A widening development finance gap, improving sovereign credit fundamentals across much of the EM universe, and growing green, social, and sustainability bond issuance were collectively…
News and Events · 23 April 2026
In emerging and frontier markets, economic conditions can change quickly. Interest rates, inflation, and currency stability vary across countries. These differences affect the risk of lending to financial institutions.
Moving Money to Meaning · 26 March 2026
Recent concerns surrounding private credit have intensified due to isolated bankruptcies, valuation uncertainty, and riskier lending structures emerging in parts of the market. However, these issues relate to specific segments of private debt and should not be confused with the fundamentally…
Enabling Impact · 6 March 2026
Portfolio performance in inclusive finance is closely linked to how well financial services support clients’ everyday financial needs. The story below offers a snapshot of how one borrower of the Small Enterprise Foundation (SEF) has used microfinance to strengthen her household’s stability.
News and Events · 12 February 2026
Zurich, February 2026: Enabling Qapital marks the first anniversary of the EQ Emerging Markets Sustainable Bond Fund Strategy, a milestone that underscores the commitment to sustainable finance, robust risk management, and innovative portfolio construction with investments from Swiss and Finnish…
