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

Blue Owl moves to launch direct lending business in Europe
US-based asset manager Blue Owl is looking to launch a direct lending business in Europe and is interviewing deal-markers in the regions

Fund performance
CLOs feel the heat from corporate long-short and ucits funds in July; top ten credit funds in July 2024

Credit hedge funds
Credit hedge fund performance for July 2024

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

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

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 

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.

Fund performance
Prytania grabs gold; Spire and Sound Point take silver and bronze after June fund returns come in

Credit hedge funds
Our credit hedge fund performance tables for June

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

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 

Connecticut pension allocates USD 300m to Oaktree’s distressed credit fundraising
Connecticut pension system commits to Oaktree latest flagship distressed credit fund

Blackstone reports 18% return from private credit over last 12 months
Blackstone's private credit and liquid credit returns outperform private equity investments in the last 12 months

M&A activity on fire in private credit despite overall M&A slowdown
The M&A market has had a rough time in the past 12 to 18 months, but there’s one area that’s bucking the trend: private credit

Credit Outlook survey signals rising defaults among small borrowers
Respondents to the latest Credit Outlook survey from the International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers are forecasting rising defaults over coming months

Alternative PE lending puts pressure on LP-GP alignment
Loans that use fund NAV or GP earnings as collateral are growing in popularity. But some feel these deals could have unforeseen effects and hinder transparency in LP relationships

Fund performance
Spire, Prytania and Serone funds enter top 10 dominated by CLOs; Leading fund: Alegra ABS 2

Credit hedge funds
Credit hedge fund performance tables

Credit funds at a glance
Top indices; recent hires; recent fundraising

Chorus Capital raises USD 2.5bn for SRT strategy
Chorus Capital has closed a USD 2.5bn SRT fund that could be the largest ever in the space

Funds roundup: June 2024
Private credit funds keep getting larger — some reaching billion-dollar status — while demand for niche solutions, such as interval funds and special situations, continues to escalate

Fund performance
CLO funds dominate again as they take 18 spots in top 30 list