Private Credit Touts ‘Fund-of-One’ to Court Wealth Giants

  • SMAs give investors more controls over terms, investments
  • Arcmont included individualized stakes in €10 billion fund
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Many of the world’s biggest investors are increasingly turning to bespoke arrangements that cater to their likes and dislikes to grab a bigger slice of the $1.7 trillion private credit market.

Lenders are finding new ways to court sovereign wealth funds and other deep-pocketed buyers through “fund-of-one” positions known as single-managed accounts. The arrangements often offer reduced fees, let investors cherry pick among their favorite regions and industries, dictate leverage or even decide how long they want to be locked in for.