Boston manager earns support for forthcoming $1.5 billion loan fund
A new senior loan fund targeting investments in just four industry segments has netted a $20 million allocation from a pension fund

Credit manager sets off in pursuit of its first CLO equity fund
A large New York-based hedge fund manager is raising capital for a new strategy targeting CLO equity tranches

Blackrock filings show new credit fund-raising, as Ucits closes
A new offshore credit fund from Blackrock launches with funds as Ucits fund holds second close 

US pension fund hunts for European direct lending managers
A US pension fund shifts its debt allocation away from Pimco and emerging markets and into direct lending and distressed debt

Babson pioneers new fund to target triple-As of US CLOs
Babson Capital Management launches a trailblazing $350 million fund targeting CLO seniors without leverage

European Union fund seeks investor partners
The European Investment Fund joins the direct lending party

Firm launches first post-crisis Greek credit fund
A manager plans to launch a credit fund, the first private fund of any kind in Greece since the crisis

GSO’s “originator” looks to breathe life into euro CLOs
GSO Capital is planning the first example of a new breed of structured credit fund which could revolutionise the European CLO business

Credit Suisse Asset Management raises money for private loan fund
Credit Suisse Asset Management has raised at least $100 million for a new loan fund

Eaton Vance plans loan fund as part of European expansion
Boston-based asset management giant eyes slow but steady growth

BlueMountain plans new credit opps fund
Credit hedge fund giant eyes illiquid investments

Ohio pension fund invests $100 million in direct lending fund
New York-based fund manager gets up to $100 million from mid-west pension fund

Minneapolis-based manager raises new hedge fund
Filings show asset manager's latest fund is gathering momentum with inflows 

GSO raises $350 million for new credit fund
Regulatory filings show New York-based GSO, the credit management arm of Blackstone, raising new  fund

Credit manager plans another CLO after recent fund raise
A US credit manager is planning its second CLO of the year in what has been a productive opening to 2014

US manager targets capital structure play with new long-short fund
A US credit manager has set up a new strategy to go long US senior secured loans and short bonds

Permira plans €1 billion fund as direct lending takes off
London-based manager joins rush to raise capital for direct credit in Europe

KKR hires credit strategist for marketing role
US asset manager hires credit strategist to help fund-raising for credit fund