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. 

San Francisco retirement system makes new private credit investment
The San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System continues to pump money into alternative investment funds, having recently made two new commitments totaling USD 130m

Monroe Capital receives another commitment for flagship credit fund
Monroe Capital's Private Credit Fund V received a USD 10m allocation for its lower middle market direct lending strategy

Florida pension system allocates to three alternative funds
Three funds received commitments from the City of Hollywood Employees' Retirement Fund including an opportunistic credit fund and a direct lending fund

Cryptocurrency startup launches Bitcoin private credit fund
Meanwhile Advisors hopes to attract the attention of institutional investors, who will buy into the new bitcoin private credit fund in US dollars, which will then be converted to Bitcoin

Golub Capital becomes lead investor in reinsurance sidecar vehicle
Golub Capital is expanding its offerings with a lead investment in Ruby Reinsurance Company, a newly-formed reinsurance sidecar vehicle backed by Reinsurance Group of America

Monroe Capital receives USD 5m commitment from Monroe County
Michigan-based pension organization Monroe County Employees' Retirement System approved a commitment to a Monroe Capital-managed private credit fund

Is direct lending on the rebound? - Debtwire Special Report
After a slow start in 2023, direct lending in both the US and Europe has been on the rise, with volumes in Q3 almost doubling compared to the previous quarter

Star Mountain closes USD 1.2bn direct lending fund
Value-Added Direct Lending Fund IV is 90% deployed with a direct lending investment strategy targeting US lower middle-market companies

DigitalBridge closes USD 1.1bn digital infra credit fund
DigitalBridge has closed a digital infrastructure fund called DigitalBridge Credit (Onshore), raising USD 1.1bn in commitments

ICG continues to build out global credit platform with two new senior-level hires
Global alternative asset manager is growing its North American private debt business. 

Private credit lending continues to surge, according to AIMA report
Lending grew by more than 60% between 2021 and 2022 according to a new report entitled "Financing the Economy," by the Alternative Credit Council, a private credit affiliate of the Alternative Investment Management Association.

Knoxville pension system commits USD 10m to direct lending fund
The pension fund is making its first direct lending allocation as it explores the asset class 

Pensions pivot from vanilla private credit to focus on niche sectors
Retirement and pension funds continue to pump money into private credit, enticed by the prospect of higher returns. But as the market grows, more are turning their attention to niche sectors, such as ESG-oriented investments and specialised credit.

Private credit investors hail ‘golden age’ of rapid growth and low regulation
The “golden age” of private credit has arrived as investors take market share from banks, according to Scott Rosen, partner at Ares Management

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