Indiana pension hires ICG as it shakes up credit portfolios
Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS) has shaken up its credit and fixed income allocation, either by committing to new funds, or by restructuring its portfolios, according to documents seen by Creditflux  

US direct lender Capitala sells minority stake to Mitsui
Mitsui USA has bought a minority stake in the direct lender, which provides financing to lower middle market companies

Ohio pension to launch private debt co-investment programme
Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund has decided to set up a co-investment program involving private debt opportunities potentially, according to documents seen by Creditflux  

TPG Sixth Street hits $2.2 billion hard cap for fund geared to growth-companies
TPG Sixth Street Partners' new fund has allocations to growth debt, structured equity and stapled solutions (a hybrid financing structure that combines structured equity and growth debt)

NEPC sees bias toward private markets despite lower return expectations
NEPC sees private markets in 2020 as a way for institutional investors to withstand volatility, said its director of asset allocation, Phillip Nelson, during a Q3 update yesterday

US pension backs Pimco to reach private credit target
Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association (VCERA) is set to commit an additional $25 million to Pimco Private Income Fund

Cerberus scores $100 million add-on for SMA as LPs favour existing relationships
North Dakota State Investment Board is looking to extend its partnership with direct lender Cerberus, in a bid to maintain its desired allocation to the direct lending asset class

Highland LP’s bankruptcy could trigger power grab, as hunt for assets begins
Creditors to Highland Capital Management's limited partner subsidiary are calling for a change of management to handle the firm's emergence from bankruptcy protection

UK pension hires BNP Paribas AM for starring role in core-satellite private credit fund
UK pension fund Nest has appointed BNP Paribas Asset Management to run the core of a private credit fund, sources say, in an arrangement which sees Amundi and BlackRock manage certain satellite investments  

Baker McKenzie hires co-head of North America leveraged finance from Kirkland
Based in New York, the hire will work closely with co-head Garry Jaunal, who also joined from Kirkland a few years ago 

Maine pension boosts alternative credit bucket with $50 million US special situations mandate
The $14.9 billion pension fund continues to be underweight its 5% target allocation to alternative credit 

Medley BDC finds no "superior proposal" to merger plans after go-shop process
Medley Capital Corporation (MCC) has not found a “superior proposal” for its plans to merge with another Medley-managed business development company and instead recommends that shareholders vote for its amended agreement.

Macquarie appoints ex-UBS official to build new asset-based finance business
Macquarie Capital is building a asset-based finance platform has appointed ex-UBS official to lead the new group

US university backs Kayne's mid market fund
The University of Michigan Regents has committed $25 million to  mid market fund with a flexible remit 

US pension allocates to Golub in bid to boost 'non-core fixed income' bucket
The State of New Mexico Investment Council has awarded $100 million to a senior debt fund managed by Golub Capital Partners, as part of a plan to bolster its non-core fixed income bucket

Boston pension looks to allocate $60 million to private debt
The Boston Retirement System has launched a request for proposals in which it seeks a manager to oversee a $60 million private debt portfolio

US pension injects $300 million into mezzanine debt and high yield
Virginia Retirement System has earmarked $300 million for investments in high yield and mezzanine debt, according to a document seen by Creditflux.  

CVC adds Alcentra official to investor relations team in London
CVC Credit Partners has appointed a managing director in its investor relations team from Alcentra 

Direct lending across the Atlantic: Creditflux unveils two direct lending reports
Creditflux is pleased to unveil two direct lending reports with the third edition of European Direct Lending Perspectives now available, along with the inaugural US Private Credit Perspectives report.

Russell and Mediobanca launch multi-asset fund with CLO allocation
Mediobanca Private Banking has joined forces with Russell Investments to set up a fund that has a 20% allocation to credit, sources say  

Ropes & Gray adds two global finance partners in New York
The law firm has poached two partners from Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Management fee compression brings US direct lenders in line with Europe
US direct lenders are cutting management and performance fees in an attempt to win mandates from international investors and bring fees in line with European direct lenders, according to research from Bfinance

Partners Group brings global private debt strategy to Australian retail investors
Partners Group has bolstered its private debt offering to retail clients, collecting AUD550 million for a private debt offering which has been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

KKR bolsters global impact team
Investment firm KKR has appointed two senior professionals within its global impact team, as it looks to strengthen its geographic reach and local impact  

Veteran Ulmer targets array of private credit for new firm
Andrew Ulmer, who led the structured finance expansion at Brevan Howard, has resurfaced with his own asset management company, 1543 Capital, according to documents seen by Creditflux.