Alcentra pulls in $110 million from US pension fund for direct lending
Alcentra has secured a further boost to its direct lending business in Europe, after a large California pension fund agreed to put $110 million into its latest fund

CVC aims for mid-teen returns on new credit fund
CVC Credit Partners has launched a follow-up to its award winning global credit opportunities fund, according to market sources

Colony raises $689 million for upcoming distressed debt fund
Los Angeles-based real estate specialist Colony Capital has $689 million for a new distressed credit fund, according to regulatory filings

Direct lending giant looks to take fund to €3 billion
A large European asset manager is looking to earn another €500 million in commitments for a giant direct lending fund

Energy investor raises $1.4 billion for new direct lending platform
A Houston-based energy specialist has held a first close on a new private debt fund and landed a $1.25 million managed account

Apollo structured credit fund reaches $1.2 billion
Apollo Global Management has held a final close on its third structured credit fund, Apollo Structured Credit Recovery Fund III

CLO manager raises $198 million for risk retention strategy
A CLO manager has raised almost $200 million for what is believed to be an MOA

Manager picks Morgan Stanley to market $511 million CLO
Morgan Stanley has begun marketing a new $511.25 million CLO for a large credit manager, according to market sources

Pension fund puts $200 million into ex-Lehman trader’s credit hedge fund
Pennsylvania''s teachers' pension body has agreed to put $200 million into a new structured credit fund which will invest in RMBS, CMBS and CDOs

Leading distressed debt manager plans new €2 billion fund
A large distressed debt firm headquartered in New York is said to be marketing a European distressed debt fund 

Asia's PAG hires former Mizuho official to lead new credit strategy
An Asian credit specialist has joined PAG after making big gains for his hedge fund

US credit manager raises $1 billion for opportunistic fixed income
Neuberger Berman has raised $1 billion for a new fixed income opportunities fund, according to regulatory filings.

Pensions opt for leverage as Monroe raises new mid market loan fund
Monroe Capital has reached the half-way point in raising a targeted $600 million for a new mid-market fund

Sankaty raises $2.1 billion for new distressed credit fund
Boston-based manager Sankaty Advisors has raised $2.1 billion for a new distressed credit fund, according to regulatory filings

New England pension fund allocates to direct lending and distressed debt
Direct lending is proving to be an attractive proposition for US pension funds. One such investor has recently awarded contracts to two direct lending managers

Large US pension fund allocates to Centerbridge and GSO
A US pension fund has put a total of $125 million into distressed debt and energy credit funds