Blackstone makes two senior hires for infra lending and asset-based credit
Blackstone has hired two senior managing directors to focus on infrastructure and asset-based lending as members of the greater BXCI team

HSBC launches first NAV financing strategy
HSBC Asset Management has continued its expansion into private credit with the launch of another new strategy

Private credit stands its ground against stiff competition from banks – Market Chatter
Despite an initial wave of fretting and fanfare, direct lenders have largely managed to retain an edge by proactively cutting margins on loans

Euro refinancing flows reverse as public debt supplants private according to S&P
S&P Global Ratings has assigned new ratings for nine European issuers of leveraged buyout structures refinancing private debt in public markets

Credit hedge funds
Credit hedge fund performance for July 2024

Credit funds at a glance
Fund performance; recent fundraising; recent hires

LBP AM raises EUR 300m for French private credit strategy
Paris-based manager LBP AM held a successful close raising EUR 300m for its small and mid-cap focused senior secured debt fund

ICG holds largest ever European direct lending fundraise
ICG Senior Debt Partners V broke records with a final close at USD 17bn (approximately EUR 15.2bn), the largest European direct lending fundraise to date

Corinthia Global Management eyes deployment in 4Q24
The upstart direct lender sued for lifting more than 20 staff from Barings is preparing to begin deploying capital as it announces a flurry of senior appointments

AXA Investment Managers completes acquisition of European private credit firm CAPZA
French-based AXA IM Alts has completed the purchase of European private credit and private equity firm CAPZA

BNP Paribas raises EUR 741m for direct lending strategy
BNP Paribas Asset Management has completed the close of its third European senior private credit fund 

Chorus expands SRT origination team
SRT specialist Chorus Capital has hired Penny Tan as a director and senior originator from ArrowMark Partners 

Park Square raises EUR 3.4bn for direct lending strategy
Park Square continued its long standing partnership with SMBC as the cornerstone of a Eureopan direct lending fundraise

Clearlake Capital agrees to buy MV Credit
Clearlake Capital has agreed to purchase European credit manager MV Credit Partners from Natixis Investment Managers

HSBC AM launches European direct lending and infra debt strategies
HSBC is expanding its USD 6.5bn global credit platform with an expansion of its UK direct lending platform and a new infrastructure debt strategy

Ted Goldthorpe, Partner, Head of BC Partners Credit, on identifying a niche in private credit
Ted Goldthorpe, Partner and Head of BC Partners Credit, shared his invaluable insights on the private credit landscape, his background, and the future of the industry

New Mexico pension system allocates USD 150m to private credit
The New Mexico State Investment Council is diversifying its European exposure with a new private credit fund commitment

Access Pool plans to allocate GBP 350m to direct lending
UK-based pension system Access Pool is looking to allocate to direct lending strategies in Europe and the US 

Channel Capital launches fund that taps into Goldman Sach’s European private credit

Search for diversification begins as direct lenders predict uptick in defaults
Amid the buzz of private credit there are doubts, as headwinds have caused the market to become cautious as competition increases.

Credit funds at a glance
Top performers, recent hires and recent fundraising

Janus Henderson inks deal to buy private credit manager Victory Park 

German manager launches two new private credit fund-of-funds
YIELCO Investments, a German alternative asset manager, is planning a 2024 first close for two newly launched private debt fund-of-funds

Paul Hastings hires structured finance partner in London
Paul Hastings has hired a new structured finance lawyer who specializes in bespoke asset-backed finance transactions

Neuberger raises more than USD 2.7bn for fifth private credit fund
Neuberger Berman is fundraising for a fund that provides direct loans to North American private equity-owned companies