Alternative investment firm Värde raises nearly $1.5 billion for fund
Capital for the asset lending fund came from institutional investors from around the world

Maryland pension system commits hundreds of millions to credit funds
The Baltimore-based pension system made commitments to five private debt funds between June and September of this year

Private equity firm raises USD 750 million for private credit
British-based private equity firm Apax Partners has raised USD 750m for the first generation of its Apax Credit Funds

California retirement association commits up to $62 million to credit fund
San Joaquin County Employees' Retirement Association has committed up to $62 million to direct lending strategy

RiverRock secures €153 million in commitments for new senior loan fund

RiverRock sets €1 billion commitment target for latest fund, nearly double the size of its previous vintage

Monomoy Capital Partners' credit fund boasts $300 million in commitments
Monomoy secures $300 million for Monomoy Credit Opportunities Fund II 

Louisiana retire system commits $100 million to direct lending fund

The Louisiana Teachers’ Retirement System puts $100 million into direct lending fund. 

Oaktree partners with Spire Capital for new special situations fund

Spire Oaktree Special Opportunities Fund will target Australian wholesale investors

Kansas City Police Retirement System focuses on private credit
Ares has been hired by the organization to manage some of its private credit portfolio as it increases allocations to the strategy 

San Antonio Fire & Police deploys another $30 million to direct lender
The pension fund made its 10th allocation to a manager that focuses on venture debt investments to early-stage tech and life sciences companies

Ohio Police & Fire commits $50 million to private credit
Ohio Police & Fire pension system makes first private credit commitment for the year to a Barings fund

Ares scores $200 million for third senior direct lending fund
The Los Angeles-based alternative asset manager received a commitment from a Phoenix-based pension plan

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund sinks hundreds of millions into credit funds

The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has invested more than half a billion dollars into several credit and direct lending funds

New Mexico State Investment Council commits $150 million to infra debt fund
The New Mexico sovereign wealth fund approved a $150 million allocation to the Newmarket International Infrastructure Finance Company IV 

Ares second Pathfinder credit fund nears $5 billion target
Ares raised an additional $1.8 billion in 2Q23 for asset-backed fund

Beverage holding company launches new $100 million credit fund
Beverage holding company seeks to fuel the bourbon business with new $100 million credit fund

BlackRock eyes next infra debt fund
BlackRock Alternatives is looking to launch a second global infrastructure debt fund, shortly after the departure of its European head of debt

Columbia Advisory Partners launches new private credit fund
Washington state-based investment firm Columbia Advisory Partners creates new credit fund

Hayfin secures its largest private credit fundraise to date with €6 billion in commitments
Hayfin's latest private credit fundraise exceeds target goals, securing more than €6 billion in capital commitments

San Francisco retirement system sets aside $55 million for private credit
San Francisco Employees' Retirement System reserves hundreds of millions of dollars for alternative funds, including private credit

Blackstone closes energy transition fund at over $7.1 billion
Blackstone builds on sustainable credit platform with the final close of a new $7.1 billion green fund 

Brazilian distressed fund gains investor attention internationally
International investors continue to take note as Brazil's Jive Investments raises roughly half a billion dollars for fourth vintage of distressed and special situations fund. 

Neuberger Berman secures £2 billion mandate for credit fund
One of the UK's largest pension funds has awarded Neuberger Berman a £2 billion mandate for credit

Australia's largest super fund beefs up international team
Australia's largest pension fund is is growing its team across other geographies in an effort to increase its international presence

Ventura County commits another $45 million to private credit funds
Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association has approved another round of direct lending fund commitments, this time totaling $45 million across two funds