North American private credit fundraising tumbles, ceding ground to global strategies—S&P Global
While fundraising boomed for European and multi-region private credit strategies, private credit focused on North America dropped 13% year-over-year

Carlyle enters fundraising ‘super cycle’, racking up USD 30bn in inflows for 1H
The alternative asset manager also expects to be back in market with its flagship credit opportunities fund

Bridgepoint closes fourth direct lending fund with EUR 5.1bn, topping target
The fund had previously set a fundraising target of EUR 4bn for Bridgepoint Direct Lending IV

GoldenTree hits USD 2.75bn hard cap for sophomore private credit fund
The firm’s employees and partners committed USD 50m to the fund, the company announced

Credit funds at a glance – July 2026
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

Hayfin completes one of Europe’s largest private credit fundraises to date with EUR 15bn
Hayfin’s Direct Lending Fund V ranks among the largest ever direct lending fundraises completed in Europe, the company said

HSBC AM raises USD 1bn for new NAV financing strategy
The strategy invests in senior secured loans financing European and Asian-based private equity funds’ portfolio growth

Credit funds at a glance – June 2026
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

HSBC AM completes USD 2bn final close for second UK direct lending vintage
The strategy invests in senior secured loans to private equity-backed companies in under-served low-to-core middle market segments

Eurazeo closes its largest ever direct lending fund with EUR 3.9bn raised
Eurazeo Private Debt VII raised EUR 3.9bn at closing, exceeding its EUR 3bn target

Barings raises more than USD 19bn for global direct lending strategy
The firm raised capital from institutional, insurance and private wealth investors globally

Credit funds at a glance – May 2026
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

UK pension fund taps Crescent for US direct lending mandate
UK pension fund Nest has appointed Crescent Capital to manage a GBP 450m US direct lending mandate

Ares backs Arcmont’s USD 2.5bn private credit continuation vehicle
The vehicle acquires senior direct lending assets from Arcmont’s 2019-vintage fund and marks the largest credit secondaries transaction in Europe, according to Ares

Credit funds at a glance – April 2026
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

Eurazeo expands evergreen push across Europe as wealth inflows rise 18%
EUR 922m in wealth inflows in 2025, up 18%; Two evergreen launches in 2025, wealth AUM now EUR 5.8bn

Credit funds at a glance – March 2026
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

Arcmont closes second capital solutions fund with EUR 1.5bn raised
The second iteration of the private credit firm’s capital solutions fund is almost double the size of its predecessor

Tikehau raises more than USD 1bn for private credit secondaries
This sophomore fund doubled the size of its predecessor and closed above target

Credit funds at a glance – December 2025
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

LBP AM raises EUR 500m for infra debt backing climate change fight
The European alternative investment firm will use the latest debt fund to invest in low-carbon or de-carbonizing infrastructure

Investec raises EUR 600m for oversubscribed private debt fund
Investec Alternative Investment Management held a final close for the sophomore Investec Private Debt Fund II, which focuses on lending in the European lower middle market

Sixth Street raises EUR 7bn for European direct lending
FUND LAUNCH: The Sixth Street Specialty Lending Europe III fund held a final close at its hard cap

Credit funds at a glance – November 2025
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

CAPZA raises EUR 1bn for senior direct lending strategy
The latest fund is already 60% deployed, and CAPZA is planning to launch the next vintage in the series in 2026