Michigan pension fund commits $570 million to four credit fund managers
The State of Michigan Retirement Systems has revealed commitments of over $570 million to credit funds over Q3 2017, according to board documents

Texas pension fund allocates $100 million to direct lender's upcoming fund
Boston-based Summit Partners has received a $100 million commitment for its third credit fund – Summit Partners Credit Fund III – by a Texas pension fund

GreenOak announces final close at €600 million on real estate debt fund
The manager has held a final close on its Europe Secured Lending Fund, with total capital commitments of €600 million, surpassing its original target size of €500 million 

Private debt performance shines in institutional investing study
A quarter of institutional investors say private debt outperformed their expectations over 12 months to 28 August 2017

Private debt manager makes multi-million dollar sales for third credit opps fund
Private debt manager Park Square has made significant sales for its Capital Credit Opportunities III fund over the course of a year, regulatory filings indicate

Aviation investment specialists land at GAT to start leverage finance unit
A Florida-based aviation specialist has announced the launch of its Leveraged Finance Group (LFG), which will provide secured aircraft financing for lessors, investors and airlines, according a recent press release

Direct lender founder Isaly stepped down following sex harassment allegations: report
OrbiMed’s founder Samuel Isaly stepped down from his role at the healthcare-focused firm following sexual harassment claims against him, according to claims reported by Stat News

KKR and Audax poised to receive commitments from Arizona pension fund
Arizona’s Safety Personnel Retirement System may commit $175 million to credit strategies run ky KKR and Audax, according to board documents seen by Creditflux

Balance of power shifts away from direct lenders
Mid-sized corporations are getting their way at the expense of direct lenders at the negotiation table, recent research suggests.

European Investment Bank supports Spanish direct lending with €300 million loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €300 million loan to Bankinter, a Spanish bank, in order to promote lending to small and mid-sized enterprises in Spain

Tikehau raises another €300 million through bond issue
Tikehau has considerable firepower to deploy into the credit market, obtaining €1.3 billion of financing in the last month.

KKR lists largest BDC on NYSE
A business development company (BDC) co-sponsored by asset manager KKR has gone public

Amundi hopes investors bite as it produces Italian ham and cheese offering
Amundi aims to raise €150 million for a new private debt fund that will invest in private bonds guaranteed by iconic Italian food products    

Swedish firm debuts direct lending fund with an eye on Scandanavian SMEs
A Swedish broker and asset manager has launched a new direct lending vehicle known as the Scandinavian Credit Fund I

Ares keeps up direct lending growth and plans new credit fund launch
Ares Management’s credit business just keeps growing, with the firm planning a new fund launch and a continued push into European direct lending, according to a recent results presentation

KKR raises $7 billion through strategic investor partnerships
KKR is prioritising strategic partnerships with institutional investors and longer lock-up vehicles, according to officials at the firm

Ohio pension fund commits $50 million to LA-based direct lending vehicle
After creating a separate private credit allocation earlier this year, the Ohio pension fund continues to develop its exposure to direct lending

HPS wraps up fundraising for specialty loan fund with $4.5 billion of LP capital
New York-based HPS Investment Partners has completed fundraising for its HPS Specialty Loan Fund 2016 - which raised over $4.5 billion of imited partner capital with $6.5 billion of purchasing power, exceeding the initial target of $5 billion

Catholic fraternity puts its faith in Audax for private debt partnership
New York-based Audax Management Company and New Haven-based Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors have partnered together on a private debt fund that has raised almost $123 million in a year

Local Pensions Partnership looks to go direct with £1.3 billion credit fund
The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP), which runs the pension schemes of two separate UK local government areas, has announced the launch of a £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) credit fund

US pension fund eyes private credit and increases credit allocation by 2%
A Pennsylvania pension fund is expected to up its target credit allocation and decreased its target allocations to private markets and real estate

TCA global credit fund benefits from inflows
TCA's Global Credit Fund has grown by $37.5 million in 12 months, bringing its total to $131.1 million

Arizona retirement trust ups its private debt allocation by $75 million
The Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) is set to up its private debt allocation, committing up to $75 million to a New York-based manager.

New England pension to invest $100 million in new Tennenbaum fund
The Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) plans to invest up to $100 million in the upcoming Tennenbaum direct lending fund

BlueBay closes senior-only European debt fund at €3 billion
BlueBay Asset Management has announced that it is held a final close on a €3 billion European direct lending fund