Carlyle nabs head of direct lending origination from Golub
EXCLUSIVE: The firm also hired a second managing director focused on originations as it re-staffs its direct lending franchise

Alaska, Pennsylvania among pensions disclosing recent private credit investments
Alaska retirement system reveals over USD 400m in private credit investments and Pennsylvania and Texas pensions make new commitments to European private credit funds, while Maine PERS commits to another new TPG Twin Brook fund

Park Square launches dedicated US private credit strategy
EXCLUSIVE: The London-based private credit manager is aiming to raise USD 500m to USD 750m for the debut fund

CVC raises USD 700m for CLO equity fund, plans new products
The European private credit manager also expects to hold a final close for its European Direct Lending Fund IV in late 3Q

Apollo looks elsewhere, saying CLOs suffer from commoditization
The alternative asset manager said CLOs have tightened to levels that are unsustainable

Default expectations rise as tariff threats to North America deepen – IACPM survey
Credit portfolio managers across the world see tariff-related headwinds for both the US and Canada

Ares launches direct lending fund for European wealth investors
The firm’s first ELTIF product will give individual investors access to its existing European direct lending strategy

US pensions' push into European private credit involves local expertise pursuit, mid-market strategy differentiation
The European credit market is expected to benefit from recent fiscal stimulus announcements and lower primary tariff impact, while mid-sized managers are likely to see growing demand for differentiated strategies

US pensions increasingly eye European private credit amid expanding allocations, diversification pressures
US public pensions have committed at least USD 4.4bn to European private credit strategies since July 2024  

Invesco raises more than USD 700m for distressed debt, special situations investments
Invesco Credit Partners III has yet to hold a final close and has already surpassed the size of its predecessor

Tariffs will increase defaults – Blackstone
The alternative asset management giant also said the private credit market is providing financing that previously would not have been available in times of dislocation like this

Marathon ditches distressed strategy to raise USD 2.7bn for opportunistic credit
EXCLUSIVE: The asset manager originally launched the fund with a distressed debt strategy but has since switched the focus to making opportunistic private credit and equity investments  

CVC blows past fundraising target on its European direct lending fund
The alternative investment manager has already increased the fundraising target once for the 2023 vintage fund  

StepStone to launch private debt vehicle for European wealth investors
The ELTIF will invest in private credit asset classes across the European Union

Candriam partners with Kartesia on private debt fund for European retail investors
European private debt firms Candriam and Kartesia are launching a private debt fund for individual investors via European Long-Term Investment Fund 

GP-led deals to reach 50% of credit secondaries volume in 2025: Jefferies
Private credit secondaries volume will be increasingly driven by GP-led transactions this year, said Jefferies in a report

UBS forecasts strong private credit returns in 2025, but also downside risks
UBS Global Research has tipped double-digit returns for US investors in its 2025 private credit outlook, but emphasised the risks are skewed to the downside

BlackRock launches first evergreen private markets fund for Europe’s wealthy
BlackRock has announced the launch of an innovative evergreen private markets platform for wealthy investors in Europe

Apollo raises USD 4.8bn for large cap direct lending
Apollo Global Management has closed its Apollo Origination Partnership Fund II, raising approximately USD 4.8bn of investable capital

BNP Paribas AM raises EUR 90m for private debt fund of funds
A new fund of funds from BNP Paribas AM will target European special situations by investing in 6 to 8 private debt funds 

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

By raising billions, private credit funds are causing a seismic shift in leveraged finance
Private credit funds are amassing a huge war chest that’s permanently changing the complexion of the leveraged finance market

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

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