Manager's aviation debt fund takes off with $115 million
A new debt fund is getting into gear, having held a first close of $115 million

French direct lender opens Munich office and unveils new private debt fund
The Paris-based firm has also announced two new hires in its French and German offices

New Hampshire pension poised to invest $50 million to energy-related fund
The New Hampshire Retirement System committed to invest $50 million into a new energy-related direct lending strategy at its November meeting

Manager raises $11 million for third credit opportunities fund
An Atlanta-based manager has raised more than $11 million from 31 investors for its third credit opps fund 

New US credit manager targets $750 million for debut fund
A start-up credit manager is marketing its inaugural credit opps fund

Edinburgh-based direct lender goes to boutique bank OakNorth for revolver
Edinburgh-based direct lending investment company RM Capital has subscribed to a revolving credit facility with a boutique bank

US direct lender raises $91.95 million for second mezzanine fund
The vehicle has raised $91.95 million out of a total offering amount of $100 million with the backing of 24 investors

Private equity firm's credit unit raises $110 million at first close for new fund
The fund has a total offering amount of $350 million. It held its first close at $110 million after making its first sale on 31 October, US SEC filings indicate

ICG's direct lending fundraise results in €5.2 billion of ‘dry powder’
London-based Intermediate Capital Group has announced a successful fundraise for the third vintage of its senior debt partners strategy

Swedish firm debuts direct lending fund with an eye on Scandanavian SMEs
A Swedish broker and asset manager has launched a new direct lending vehicle known as the Scandinavian Credit Fund I

Pension-backed manager launches debut credit fund at €855 million
A London-based boutique has raised €855 million for a credit fund, Creditflux has learned

Ares keeps up direct lending growth and plans new credit fund launch
Ares Management’s credit business just keeps growing, with the firm planning a new fund launch and a continued push into European direct lending, according to a recent results presentation

US direct lender pulls the trigger on revolver credit fund
A firm has launched a new vehicle focused primarily on revolving credit facilities

Amundi raises €665 million loan fund and expands in real estate debt
Paris-based Amundi reveals the final close of its third senior corporate debt fund and expansion of its real estate platform

Chicago manager launches $1.2 billion leveraged direct lending fund
A new mid-market credit fund has raised $415 million equity capital, exceeding its original $350 million target

Mid-market lender Monroe signs JV with National Life
Monroe and National Life each put $50 million into new venture then look to add leverage

Crestline raises $1.3 billion for its latest credit strategy
Crestline Investors has closed its third credit opportunity fund, according to a press release. The firm states that Opportunity Fund III and related managed accounts secured over $1.34 billion of capital commitments

Aberdeen Standard holds first close on secured credit fund at £350 million
Aberdeen Standard Investments is looking to invest in real estate debt, infrastructure debt and other types of private credit

Wealth manager adds Oaktree and THL to new direct lending platform
Canadian firm Nicola Wealth Management (NWM) has launched a new private debt fund which will combine a fund of funds approach with direct investments

KKR raises $7 billion through strategic investor partnerships
KKR is prioritising strategic partnerships with institutional investors and longer lock-up vehicles, according to officials at the firm

Monroe's latest private credit fund reaches first close at $204.8 million
The firm's newly launched Private Credit Fund III is inching closer to its $800 million target

Kartesia closes fourth credit opportunities fund at €870 million hard cap
European direct lender Kartesia has announced the final closing of its fourth fund at €870 million

Finnish firm to launch €300 million European direct lending fund of funds
Finnish firm Certior Capital is set to raise a new fund of funds with a hard cap of €300 million, company officials confirm

AEW and Natixis AM raise another €100 million for real estate debt fund
AEW and Natixis Asset management, both affiliates of Natixis Global Asset Management, have completed a third closing of Senior European Loan Fund II (Self II) following commitments from institutional investors in France, Germany and Italy

New York firm raises $100 million for new direct lending vehicle
A US mezzanine specialist looks like it is dabbling in senior loans having launched a new direct lending fund with $100 million of commitments