GSO raises new credit fund as it eyes $2.4 billion portfolio acquisition
Recent fund-raising may be vehicle to acquire large mid market portfolio

ICG ramps up European direct lending account for US pension fund
Private equity-style fund has deployed over 62% of its committed capital, filings suggest

Direct lender Tikehau hires Spanish origination specialist
Paris-based private debt manager Tikehau Capital has taken on an experienced origination specialist focusing on the Iberian pensinula

Fund placement agent Eaton opens New York office
Eaton Partners, a fund placement agent and wholly-owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial, has opened an office in New York

KKR raises $7 billion through strategic investor partnerships
KKR is prioritising strategic partnerships with institutional investors and longer lock-up vehicles, according to officials at the firm

Ohio pension fund commits $50 million to LA-based direct lending vehicle
After creating a separate private credit allocation earlier this year, the Ohio pension fund continues to develop its exposure to direct lending

Monroe's latest private credit fund reaches first close at $204.8 million
The firm's newly launched Private Credit Fund III is inching closer to its $800 million target

Los Angeles firm takes over Greenwich-based direct lending BDC
Oaktree has taken over management of its newly acquired direct lending unit, which was formerly known as Fifth Street Finance Corp

Kartesia closes fourth credit opportunities fund at €870 million hard cap
European direct lender Kartesia has announced the final closing of its fourth fund at €870 million

Finnish firm to launch €300 million European direct lending fund of funds
Finnish firm Certior Capital is set to raise a new fund of funds with a hard cap of €300 million, company officials confirm

USS hires private credit investment manager in London
Rob Brindley has joined a firm which has made a name for itself as a finance provider to direct lending funds

Whitehorse makes two hires to its US direct lending team
Officials from Capitala and Super G have joined the Whitehorse stable

AEW and Natixis AM raise another €100 million for real estate debt fund
AEW and Natixis Asset management, both affiliates of Natixis Global Asset Management, have completed a third closing of Senior European Loan Fund II (Self II) following commitments from institutional investors in France, Germany and Italy

New York firm raises $100 million for new direct lending vehicle
A US mezzanine specialist looks like it is dabbling in senior loans having launched a new direct lending fund with $100 million of commitments

Orlando pension fund ups its private debt allocation
The Orlando Police Pension Fund is set to increase its target allocation for private credit by 2%, documents seen by Creditflux reveal

European direct lender names former NatWest distressed analyst as partner
Proventus Capital Partners has named Vikas Nanda as a new investment director and partner focusing on direct debt

Los Angeles pension fund considers investing in CLOs
A large LA pension fund wants to boost returns from its fixed income portfolio and has set its sights on CLOs and private debt

Mid-market lender NewStar agrees to sell itself for more than $500 million
New York-based asset manager First Eagle Investment Management announced this morning that it plans to buy mid-market loan specialist NewStar Financial

OppenheimerFunds and Carlyle team up on new private credit platform
OppenheimerFunds and The Carlyle Group have announced a new joint venture focused on providing high net worth investors and advisors with access to global private credit opportunities.

New York-based private credit firm hires ex-Barings marketing director
Alternative credit manager Crayhill Capital Management has announced the appointment of a new managing director and head of investor relations and marketing

KKR's private credit fund fund targets Hong Kong and now South Korea
KKR has raised $301.1 million for its KKR Private Credit Opportunities Partners II (EEA) LP fund, which appears to be targeting Asia-based investors

Paris-based direct lender launches institutional fund with €300 million target
Paris-based direct lender Idinvest has announced the launch of new large-scale institutional fund that will lease industrial assets to SMEs

HPS wraps up fundraising for specialty loan fund with $4.5 billion of LP capital
New York-based HPS Investment Partners has completed fundraising for its HPS Specialty Loan Fund 2016 - which raised over $4.5 billion of imited partner capital with $6.5 billion of purchasing power, exceeding the initial target of $5 billion

Monroe holds $300 million first close for private credit fund
Chicago-based Monroe Capital has held its first close on its 2017 Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund in the amount of $300 million, a source close to the situation confirms

New Jersey firm launches distressed debt and direct lending fund
New Jersey firm Chatham Asset Management has launched a distressed debt and direct lending fund and has raised at least $106.9 million for it so far, according to regulatory filings