TSSP launches capital solutions fund
TPG Sixth Street Partners (TSSP), the credit platform of private equity giant TPG, has launched a fund to target late stage growth companies

Vistara develops third technology debt fund with $100 million target
Vistara Capital Partners has  uploaded its third technology debt fund and held its first close at $40 million

Alameda County approves $33 million investment in senior loan fund
Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association has approved a $33 million commitment to a senior debt fund managed by Abry Partners

Carlyle lands acquisition of $5.6 billion Apollo Aviation
The Carlyle Group has expanded its asset-based credit offerings with the acquisition of Apollo Aviation Group 

New Jersey pension fund allocates $100 million to tech-focused BDC
The State of New Jersey Department of Treasury has awarded $100 million to a direct lender's sector-focused BDC

Dallas pension fund set to cut private debt
The Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund, at an 11 October meeting, approved a new long-term asset allocation plan that will gradually wind-down its private debt portfolio

White & Case promotes seven debt specialists to partner
The law firm has promoted several debt specialists to partners around the world

Varagon opens Chicago office to focus on healthcare and hires three
Varagon Capital Partners has built out its platform with the opening of a Chicago office to focus on healthcare finance opportunities, hiring a team of three to lead the healthcare effort

Los Angeles pension fund looks for direct lender to take on $670 million mandate
The $16.9 billion pension fund approved a new asset allocation in April this year and is now issuing a private credit mandate for 3.75% its total fund assets 

Direct lender Star Mountain gets its latest fund off the ground
The US lower middle-market direct lender has raised at least $30 million for Star Mountain Diversified Credit Fund III

Sagard exceeds $500 million target for debut credit fund
Sagard Holdings, the investment platform of Power Corporation of Canada, has already raised more than $545 million for its inaugural credit fund

Shareholders approve new leverage limits for TPG BDC
Shareholders for TPG Speciality Lending have approved the decision to decrease minimum asset coverage ratio to 150%, following an 8 October vote

Cross Ocean sails to $1 billion finish line for two funds
Cross Ocean Partners has raised over $1 billion in capital commitments for two of its funds, the firm has announced

Bain looks to go public with $1.3 billion BDC
Boston-based Bain Capital Credit is going public with its $1.3 billion business development company with an initial public offering

Boston pension system looks to allocate towards private debt
The Boston Retirement System has opened the search for a close-ended private debt fund.

BDCs find variety of routes to higher leverage but remain cautious of two-times limit
Business development companies have been granted flexibility by US regulators, but there seems to be little consensus on the best way to take advantage

Alaska fund appoints CIO
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC), the $65 billion sovereign wealth fund, has promoted an official to chief investment officer.

New Energy seeks to fuel second credit fund with $400 million
New Energy Capital is looking to raise $400 million for its second infrastructure credit fund, according to US regulatory filings

BlackRock becomes latest manager to explore interval fund structure for credit
Several managers have hit the market with the interval fund structure, as investors look to invest in illiquid strategies through an illiquid fund structure

39% of private debt investors are underweight, but they're looking for opportunities
485 Investors have come together to reveal their thoughts about allocation, in a survey conducted by London-based investment consultant bfinance

Hampshire pension fund seeks private debt manager for £325 million mandate
Hampshire County Council is seeking a private debt firm to manage a £325 million private debt account for its pension fund, according to documents seen by Creditflux

Goodhart unveils new platform to invest in private debt and equity firms
London-based Goodhart Partners has launched a new platform to focus on strategic minority investments, predominantly in private debt and private equity firms.

CPPIB hires high profile European credit portfolio manager in London
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has hired an experienced PM who previously worked on CLOs and private credit at Apollo

HarbourVest adds managing director to growing US private credit team
HarbourVest Partners has bolstered its private credit team with the addition of Karen Simeone, who joins as managing director

Private credit specialist rejoins Ares in Los Angeles
Ares Capital Management has appointed managing director Michael Zugay to its private credit team in Los Angeles