Pension funds looking to secured loans
EUROPE - Pension funds are increasingly adding secured loans to their portfolio on the back of "huge" institutional interest in the asset class, said Henderson investment director Maria Ryan.
An active secondary market, and the resultant increased liquidity has led to the growing pension fund interest, said Ryan, who added consultant were now actively supporting secured loans. “Pension fund...
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