Apollo plans new funds for push into financials credit
Apollo plans new funds in the US and Europe targeting the financials space

GSO pulls in pension fund capital for third global mezz fund
GSO Capital Partners has gone live with its third global mezzanine fund, according to well placed sources

US credit manager plans $600 million mid-market fund
An experienced US private debt specialist is earning commitments for its upcoming fund

Former Credit Suisse officials plan $500 million direct lending fund
A US credit manager, launched by a team of senior former Credit Suisse officials, are launching a new private credit fund

Boutique US CLO manager raises new credit opps fund
A credit manager, which runs a small CLO management business and has a risk retention solution in place, is marketing a new credit opps fund.

Europe’s direct lenders go east for emerging market opportunities
Logos Capital Partners prepares €500 million fund for east European loans

CIFC wins major US loan mandates
CIFC has teamed up with a Korean asset manager to create a unique won-denominated US loan fund

ECB move boosts Amundi credit ETFs
ETF provider Amundi has seen huge demand for its products in the last few weeks

Direct lender targets €1.5 billion special opportunities fund
A large direct lending firm has made significant progress as it aims to launch a special opportunities fund geared towards Europe's middle market

Energy investor wins pension fund support for $600 million credit strategy
A large investor in the energy markets is ramping up a new credit fund which looks likely to hit $600 million next month

Bayside hires in London with an eye on its next distressed debt fund
HIG Bayside has brought in a distressed specialist from a bank in London as part of its plan to raise funds 

Pension scheme puts $50 million into Riverstone energy credit fund
Energy focused asset manager raises pension fund money for credit fund

Alcentra wins new US pension allocation for euro direct lending fund
East coast pension scheme opts for leveraged and currency-hedged version of Alcentra's second dedicated direct lending fund

TCW raises new funds as managers look for juicy yields in direct lending
TCW has secured big mandates from two US state pension funds in the past few weeks for its fast-growing direct lending business

Pension giant backs Rokos hedge fund launch
A hedge fund being launched by former Brevan Howard partner Chris Rokos has received backing from a large pension fund

UK pension funds pile into direct lending
UK pension funds are emerging as some of the biggest recent investors in direct lending funds, according to a specialist in the sector

Highbridge launches new fund for CLOs
CLO manager Highbridge Capital Management has launched a fund that can invest in CLO tranches

Babson Capital raises $110 million for new dedicated CLO fund
One of the CLO market's largest investors has raised $110 million for a new fund, according to regulatory filings

Eagle-eyed investor swoops on double B CLOs
Equity buyer raises fund for CLO debt as mezzanine prices slump

Pimco assembles new corporate credit fund
Pimco is raising a new corporate credit opportunities fund, according to regulatory filings

Emerging markets specialist Gramercy launches new private debt fund
Gramercy Funds Management has launched a new debt fund, according to regulatory filings

Ex-Merrill trader’s new distressed fund gets $100 million allocation
A distressed credit hedge fund manager gets a large investment for its latest European-focused fund