Keppel acquires remaining 50% stake in Pierfront Capital Fund Management
The program was established in 2015 by Clifford Capital. After the outstanding release of its very first private credit fund, Clifford Capital Holdings as well as Keppel established a collaboration in 2020. The two affairs also viewed their shared sponsorship of the 2nd nonpublic debt fund, Keppel-Pierfront Private Credit Fund, LP (KPPCF) in 2020.
KPPCF accomplished its ultimate end in 2022, and even the top-tier real estate investors KPPCF brought in feature major worldwide institutional investors just like the Alberta Financial Investment Management Firm in behalf of some of its clienteles, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, GCM Grosvenor in behalf of a separately regulated account, alongside Manulife.
” Our company believe that the private trust investment class holds appealing long-lasting development capability particularly in today’s unpredictable economic landscape and tighter loan markets. We are enthusiastic regarding opportunities in the Asia-Pacific area, where we observe an expanding number of companies seeking dedicated intermediate capital services,” says Christina Tan, chief executive officer of money management and main financial investment specialist of Keppel.
Keppel Corporation has actually entered into a sales and purchase contract (SPA) to get the remaining 50% risk it does not possess in Pierfront Capital Fund Management Pte. Ltd. on Oct 2. The stake was obtained from Clifford Capital Holdings.
” I wish to thank Keppel, Clifford Capital and the Pierfront Capital team for all their assistance and also initiative in establishing the Pierfront Capital platform. Clifford Capital stays a co-sponsor of KPPCF with Keppel. As Clifford Capital transforms its interest to other tactical initiatives, we look forward to continuing our broad as well as multi-faceted partnership with Keppel and I want Pierfront Capital and Keppel the very best for the future,” says Rajeev Kannan, outgoing chairman of Pierfront Capital as well as non-executive supervisor of Clifford Capital.
Pierfront Funding supplies bespoke nonpublic credit funding solutions in real asset fields. It focuses on corporate borrowing to running companies with defensive infrastructure-like business models, throughout real investment industries in Asia Pacific, including power, transportation, telecoms, together with social infrastructure along with logistics.
” Our company believe that the growing demand for alternative loaning services, combined with Keppel’s deep organizations and extensive operating experience within the real property market, will strategically position Pierfront’s existing and upcoming loan funds to grab possibilities in Asian exclusive debt markets. This technique will certainly enable us to provide financiers appealing risk-adjusted profits with disadvantage security,” she includes.
