A subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has stepped further into the fast-growing private credit arena, backing Hong Kong-based investment manager Dignari Capital Partners.
The sovereign wealth fund’s unit has committed capital to Dignari’s Asia Pacific Developed Markets Private Credit Strategy, a vehicle designed to finance property-linked opportunities across the region. The fund will focus primarily on developed markets in the Asia-Pacific corridor, with particular attention on Hong Kong.
Through the strategy, financing will be directed toward developers, construction groups and businesses tied to real estate activity, offering structured credit solutions rather than traditional equity investment. Financial terms of ADIA’s commitment were not made public.
The move fits into ADIA’s broader push to deepen its exposure to private credit, especially within real estate-related lending. The Abu Dhabi-based fund, which oversees more than $1 trillion in assets for the emirate’s government, has been steadily expanding into alternative lending strategies as investors search for higher yields outside conventional markets.
Earlier in the week, ADIA also joined forces with the French investment firm Ardian to establish a real-estate secondaries platform, underscoring the fund’s growing appetite for property-linked private market opportunities.
In a separate initiative, private credit manager Christofferson, Robb & Company has reached an agreement with another ADIA subsidiary to launch a new investment vehicle focused on Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) transactions and other credit strategies managed by the firm. The arrangement will also see ADIA take a participation interest in the manager itself.
Together, the deals signal an accelerating shift by one of the world’s largest sovereign investors toward specialised credit strategies that sit outside traditional banking channels.
