eFront Insight is a private asset management platform from BlackRock that brings fund research, manager due diligence and portfolio monitoring into a single tool for institutional investors in private markets.

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Private credit is going through a challenging period as a segment of private markets. My intention is not to dive into this issue itself, but rather take this opportunity to highlight what private credit is in general, so let’s start with a definition.

Browsing argos.co.uk clearance pages is frustrating. You scroll through item after item only to find most are “Out of stock” in your area. I wanted to see only what I could actually buy.

Recently I have been thinking about diving into RAGs, so was looking for a good reference document that I could use. Considering that at the moment I work in private markets, CalPERS Private Equity documents seemed like a good source to use.