Octopus Investments has launched a private debt offering, as it looks to meet the needs of today’s institutional investors by unlocking private capital to solve the world’s challenges.
The offering will focus on delivering customized solutions that deliver on both returns and impact, particularly to the likes of insurers and pension funds, and will begin by exploring asset-backed lending in infrastructure and real estate.
To lead the private debt expansion, Alan Cauberghs has been appointed as head of private debt. Cauberghs joins Octopus following a 30-year career in finance, with roles at Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Schroders and Generali Investments. Cauberghs spent the past 18 months at Investcorp, where he was mandated to diversify its private credit business through building out a bilateral lending platform.
The build out of the private debt offering is supported by the arrival of Allan Vlah, Freddy Murray and Martin Zdravkov. Vlah has had a 25-
