Private debt boosts Partners' AUM
Partners Group has reached €17.2 billion in private debt assets for the first half of 2019, with private debt experiencing the highest net growth among all private markets, according to an AUM update from the manager today  

US pension fund to invest $490 million in private credit by 2023
Alameda County Employees Retirement Association has launched a private credit portfolio, with plans to invest up to $490 million and meet a target allocation of 4% by 2023  

UBS pushes into private credit as part of private markets expansion
UBS has launched a global private capital markets team, which includes a new emphasis on private credit

Carlyle targets upper mid-market credit for new $3.1 billion fund
Carlyle Group has raised $3.1 billion for the first fund in its credit opportunities series.

Atalaya hires experienced credit portfolio manager in New York
An experienced figure in distressed middle-market debt investing has landed at Atalaya and reunited with a former colleague  

Raven asset-based fund gets nod from San Joaquin pension for an extension
The San Joaquin County Employees’ Retirement Association approved an extension of its $50 million investment with Raven Asset Management to June 2020

North Leaf promotes two from its Chicago direct lending team
Northleaf Capital Partners has promoted two members of its US private credit team

Californian pension backs investment in BlueBay spin out
Ventura County Employees’ Retirement System has agreed to maintain investment in BlueBay’s private debt business following this being span out into a new entity, according to a board meeting document seen by Creditflux  

Upper mid-market yields value on price and leverage
Direct lenders are getting access to greater deal flow in the upper middle-market with private equity sponsors leaning towards private credit after a torrid end to last year in the broadly syndicated loan market.

Arizona pension invests in shipping fund as it steps up private credit allocations
Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) has approved commitments to Northern Shipping Fund IV, according to transaction documents seen by Creditflux.  

Investors find it's healthy to diversify in private credit as they back Orbimed fund
Orbimed is targeting a $1.2 billion final close for its latest healthcare royalties fund, underlining the views of Eaton Partners’ Chrystalle Anstett, who said in an interview with Creditflux that investors are looking for assets that are uncorrelated with broader fixed income strategies

LGT rebrands following €1.35 billion private debt fund close
LGT European Capital has rebranded to LGT Private Debt, effective today, and at the same time announced the launch of the €1.35 billion Crown European Private Debt II

Rhode Island pension backs Clearlake credit fund
Rhode Island Employees Retirement Systems Pooled Trust is set to commit $30 million to Clearlake Opportunities Partners II, according to documents from an investment commission meeting seen by Creditflux  

OFS BDC forms senior loan subsidiary with $150 million credit facility
OFS Capital Corporation has established a subsidiary to focus solely on senior loans

Investcorp enters into mid-market lending with CM Investment acquisition
Investcorp Credit Management announced today that it has bought CM Investment Partners from Cyrus Capital and Stifel Venture

Solar hires private credit specialists from NewStar and WhiteHorse
The asset-based lender has added two partners to its team in New York 

Twin Brook closes latest direct lending fund at $2.75 billion
The fund will have $5 billion of buying power 

Owl Rock hires ex-Credit Suisse official to New York team
The middle market lender has hired Credit Suisse's former head of US high yield bridge finance 

South Carolina pension backs tech-focused BDC
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission (RSIC) has committed $100 million to Owl Rock Technology Finance Corporation, according to documents seen by Creditflux  

Highbridge refocuses on credit as it liquidates listed multi-strategy fund
Highbridge Capital Management has announced to investors in a multi-strategy fund that it is winding down the vehicle and refocusing its business exclusively towards credit