17Capital raises '‘largest debut private credit fund' since 2009
17Capital has closed what it claims is the ‘largest debut private credit fund raised globally since 2009’ as its inaugural NAV lending private credit fund hit its €2.6 billion hard cap. The fund's carried interest is also tied to a charity pledge

Alantra hires two senior officials to private debt team
Alantra has hired two senior officials to its private debt team from BeSpoke and Seaport 

Brightwood expands risk and underwriting teams with two hires
Brightwood Capital Advisors has made two fresh hires to its risk and underwriting departments

Stellus to use tech to connect with wealth advisors for direct lending expansion
Direct lender Stellus Capital Management says it has formed a partnership with ICapital, a fintech platform

Credit funds at a glance (April 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit  

StepStone sets out new path with Mexican securitisation
StepStone Group says its securitisation of private credit opportunities for Mexican investors has left a template for other managers to follow.

LP round up: Oak Hill wins $3bn mandate as credit allocations near $10bn in March
Institutional investors revealed over $9.5 billion of allocations to credit funds in March. Oak Hill Advisors walked away with the largest mandate, as US heavyweight pension Calpers allocated a whopping $3 billion across several of its funds

GoldenTree sprouts up in North Carolina
GoldenTree Asset Management has opened a new office in Charlotte

Trade finance specialist sentenced to 12 years in prison for CLO and fund fraud
David Hu, the former chief investment officer of International Investment Group, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in running a “Ponzi-like scheme”, which included using a CLO to create fraudulent loans.  

CapitalSpring rustles up $950 million food-focused direct lending fund
At closing time, CapitalSpring's direct lending fund has exceeded its target

Boston has more than a feeling for private credit as pension issues RFP
Boston Retirement System is seeking private credit managers to manage around $60 million

Portfolio manager leaves Hayfin after one year
A London-based official in Hayfin Capital Management's private credit team has left the firm 

Pemberton adds to credit build out with NAV financing hire
Pemberton Asset Management has confirmed an appointment to lead a new net asset value financing strategy in what marks the firm’s third new business line in five months

Carlyle hits $4.6 billion hard cap on second global credit opps fund
With leverage, Carlyle Credit Opportunities Fund II has around $6 billion of capital to deploy

Thoma Bravo closes software and tech credit fund with $3.3 billion to deploy
SEC filings reveal the vehicle had an original $1 billion target 

Federated Hermes hires official with restructuring experience to direct lending team
Federated Hermes says it has hired Christoph Lausecker as a director in its private debt team

MidOcean announces promotions in credit business
Two portfolio managers are among those to earn promotion at MidOcean Partners 

Chicago pension seeks private credit manager
Direct lending, structured credit, distressed/special situations, specialty finance, and multi-strategy funds will be considered

Crestline collects $3.6 billion across three private credit fund closes
The Fort Worth, Texas-based manager has closed its fourth opportunistic credit fund, third direct lending fund and second portfolio financing fund

Oaktree buys majority stake in 17Capital
Oaktree Capital Management has bought a majority stake in net-asset-value financing specialist 17 Capital

Experienced structured credit official raises $250 million to lend to VC-backed companies
Peter Thiel-backed investment management firm Tacora Capital has closed its inaugural fund at $250 million

StepStone scores AAA rating for listed bond linked to US direct lending portfolio
StepStone Group has sponsored a $102.5 million securitisation of US direct lending loans that is listed on Mexico’s BIVA Stock Exchange in what it claims is the first transaction of its kind in Mexico

MKP partner joins Orchard in new global distribution role
Orchard Global Asset Management has hired an experienced figure from MKP Capital in the newly created role of global head of distribution and investor relations

Constellation buys into real estate and mid-market corporate specialist
Constellation Capital has bought a passive, minority equity stake in Post Road Group, according to a joint-announcement. The transaction comes shortly after Post Road raised over $300 million for Post Road Special Opportunity Fund II

LP round up: Fidelity wins big, Pacific retains loan mandate, pensions eye distressed
The month also included one CLO fund commitment, one high yield manager search, one finalised US loans mandate and one $400 million multi-sector fixed income managed account mandate