Golub poaches new co-head of global institutional sales from BlackRock
New York-based Andrea Picard is set to join Golub Capital this March as co-head of global institutional sales, as the New York-headquartered direct lender and middle-market giant lays the groundwork to expand its investor partners group globally

Alaskan fund allocates USD 75m to private credit fund
The Alaska Permanent Fund recently disclosed new alternative investment commitments, including USD 75m to a private credit fund. 

Beechbrook hires new managing director to expand UK direct lending business
London-headquartered Beechbrook Capital has hired Richard Smart as managing director tasked with growing the European lower-mid-market debt manager's UK direct lending strategy

New report finds 2023 a record year for alternative credit M&A
A new report on “Acquisitions of Alternative Credit Managers” by credit specialist Gapstow forecasts that more M&A activity lies ahead for credit firms as they struggle with the challenges facing the broader investment management industry

Permira confirms co-heads of credit platform
European alternative credit manager Permira Credit has named David Hirschmann and Ariadna Stefanescu as co-heads, effective immediately, as parent company Permira makes plans to expand the credit business

KSL closes fourth private credit fund, surpassing USD 1bn target
KSL Capital Partners held the final close for its fourth private credit fund, exceeding its USD 1bn target. The travel and leisure-focused fund, dubbed the KSL Capital Partners Credit Opportunities Fund IV, closed with total commitments of USD 1.26bn.

Goodwin hires London-based partner for private investment funds practice
John Anderson has been hired as a partner by Goodwin Procter in the firm's private investment funds practice as the global law firm prepares for increased activity in the space

Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds commits more than USD 600m to credit manager
Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds has allocated approximately USD 625m to pension funds in the state's private credit portfolio

AEW Europe completes deal to buy private debt manager Natixis
AEW Europe has finalized a deal to buy private debt platform Natixis Investment Managers International for an undisclosed amount, as the European real estate investment manager continues to expand its global direct lending footprint

Morrison Foerster taps Paul Hastings' lawyer for its finance group
Global law firm Morrison Foerster has hired Tammy Davies as partner in the firm's finance group. In her new role, the seasoned attorney will focus on private credit in the middle market.

Ares hires new co-head of European alternative credit
Ares Management has hired Stefano Questa as partner and co-head of Europe alternative credit, as the alternative investment giant continues to build out its global private credit business

Marathon adds private credit veteran
Marathon Asset Management has hired a private credit expert from pensions consultant Aksia 

San Francisco retirement system puts another USD 100m into private credit
The San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System recently disclosed another round of alternative investment commitments, this time totaling USD 365m, including USD 100m for the pension system's private credit portfolio

Permira promotes Bauer to co-head of direct lending
Permira has promoted Jens Bauer from managing director to the role of co-head of direct lending investment team and investment committee member

Wisconsin agency approves USD 55m in commitments for two private debt funds
The Wisconsin Board of Commissioners of Public Lands has approved two new debt commitments, according to recent meeting materials

Riverstone Credit Partners co-founders launch new energy credit investment company
New energy industry credit investment firm Breakwall Capital will focus on sustainable infrastructure investments, the circular economy and next-gen fuels

Managers advise caution despite upbeat outlook for private credit
The golden age of private credit isn’t over yet. In fact, industry experts remain bullish, anticipating continued growth in our breakdown of recent outlooks for the market

Private credit hit by growing pains as agreements get longer and execution slows
The rapid rise in private credit continues to stir up excitement among borrowers. But, despite the sector’s competitive advantages — such as speed of execution and light regulation — deals are taking longer to close as the industry expands.

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Greensledge arranges new private credit CFO
Churchill Asset Management, an investment-specialist affiliate of Nuveen, announced on Monday it had closed its second collateralised fund obligation, or CFO

llinois Municipal Retirement Fund pumps hundreds of million more into private credit
The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has approved another round of alternative investment commitments, this time totaling USD 544m, including USD 400m allocated to private credit 

AustralianSuper increases private credit allocation as it seeks to triple exposure to the market
AustralianSuper has increased its investment mandate with private credit specialist Churchill Asset Management to USD 1.5bn, as Australia's largest pension system looks to triple its exposure in the fast-growing international private credit market

Canadian venture capital lender secures USD 150m for tech-focused private credit fund
Vistara raised fresh capital for its strategy of lending between USD 10m and USD 30m to mid-to-later-stage software companies across North America

Goldman Sachs shakes up private credit team
Goldman Sachs is rearranging its senior-level private credit team with the appointment of Greg Olafson as global head of private credit.