Trinity Capital eyes launching European debt fund
Private credit manager and BDC Trinity Capital is mulling a dedicated European fund

GP-led deals to reach 50% of credit secondaries volume in 2025: Jefferies
Private credit secondaries volume will be increasingly driven by GP-led transactions this year, said Jefferies in a report

AXA IM Alts launches first evergreen private credit fund under ELTIF 2.0
AXA IM Alts has launched its first evergreen private credit fund that conforms to ELTIF 2.0

Global Private Credit AUM to reach USD 3trn by 2028 - Moody’s
Global private credit AUM is poised to hit USD 3trn by 2028, Moody's predicts, with momentum expected to grow over the next three years

Corinthia Global Management secures USD 5bn in capital commitments
Corinthia Global Management has raised about USD 5bn for its first direct-lending fund and expects to fund deals by March at the latest

Mega direct lenders break records despite sluggish fundraising cycle
The new year kicked off with Ares Management showcasing the largest ever fundraise for a European direct lending strategy, suggesting that investors are preferring to pile into the largest private credit managers

Ares raises EUR 30bn for European direct lending, hits hard cap
Ares Management has raised EUR 30bn for its latest European direct lending strategy and held a close for the latest fund

SC Lowy winds down liquid credit fund in private credit pivot
SC Lowy plans to wind down its open-ended liquid credit fund and launch a new interval fund for private credit investments

Princely Family of Liechtenstein’s LGT raises USD 2.17bn for latest credit fund
Royal family-owned LGT Capital Partners has successfully fundraised USD 2.17bn for its evergreen credit fund, according to an SEC filing  

BlackRock launches first evergreen private markets fund for Europe’s wealthy
BlackRock has announced the launch of an innovative evergreen private markets platform for wealthy investors in Europe

Triton closes on over EUR 1bn for third opportunistic credit fund
Triton Debt Opportunities, the opportunistic credit arm of European investment manager Triton, has raised more than EUR 1bn

Investec raises EUR 250m for European direct lending in first close
Investec's alternatives asset management business has raised EUR 250m for private credit in its first close

Aviva Investors seeds private debt fund targeting UK DC pensions with EUR 750m of capital
Aviva's Multi-Sector Private Debt Fund will invest across the private debt spectrum including real estate debt, infrastructure debt, structured finance and private corporate debt

Gramercy raises USD 760m for EM loan fund
Gramercy Funds Management, an emerging markets investment specialist, has raised USD 760m for a capital solutions strategy

AshGrove raises EUR 650m for European direct lending fund
AshGrove Capital recently announced the final close of its most recent fund, AshGrove Specialty Lending Fund II

Beechbrook raises GBP 151m for SME credit fund
Beechbrook has announced the first close of its latest SME credit fund, UK SME Credit IV, with GBP 151m raised out of a target of GBP 250m

Corinthia eyes EUR 1bn first close for maiden European direct lending strategy
Corinthia is on the cusp of holding a EUR 1bn first close for its inaugural European direct-lending strategy, four sources familiar with the situation said. 

Apollo raises USD 4.8bn for large cap direct lending
Apollo Global Management has closed its Apollo Origination Partnership Fund II, raising approximately USD 4.8bn of investable capital

European direct lending firms raise record funds in third quarter
European direct lending fundraising jumped up a notch last month, as year-to-date figures almost doubled in a few final closes

Credit funds at a glance
Emerging markets, structured finance and US high yield outperform, plus our tables of recent credit hires and recent fundraising

Adams Street raises additional USD 289m for evergreen fund
Adams Street Partners has corralled an additional USD 289m for an evergreen direct lending fund that launched in 2020

BNP Paribas AM raises EUR 90m for private debt fund of funds
A new fund of funds from BNP Paribas AM will target European special situations by investing in 6 to 8 private debt funds 

Monarch raises USD 4.7bn for 6th credit opportunity fund
Monarch Capital Partners VI follows a “distress for control” strategy with a focus on corporate credit in North America and Europe

AXA IM Alts launches IG ABS Fund
The latest fund launch by AXA is looking to raise at least EUR 1bn for a broad portfolio of investment-grade ABS assets 

Polus raises capital from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority for stressed credit
Polus Capital Management secures commitment from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority that takes the firm's special-situtation strategy to USD 5bn