Ares to launch new private credit fund with USD 10bn-15bn equity target
The fund has the same equity target as its record-breaking predecessor, Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund III

Blackstone raises USD 10bn for oversubscribed opportunistic credit fund
The alternative asset management giant will use the fund’s flexible mandate to invest across industries, capital structures, and geographies

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

Ares closes on USD 9.8bn for opportunistic credit
The manager, which held final close for its Ares Special Opportunities Fund III and related vehicles, is also now raising capital for its third alternative credit fund

17Capital raises USD 7.5bn for dedicated NAV lending fund
The alternative credit firm held a final close for 17Capital Credit Fund 2, which will donate some of the earned carried interest to a nonprofit organization

JF Lehman targets over USD 3.51bn across buyout, opportunistic credit funds
Firm targets USD 2.75bn for Fund VII, USD 760m for second credit fund; inaugural opportunistic credit fund closed in 2025

Cliffwater to cover just half of exit requests as private credit fund hits regulatory cap
The industry’s largest direct lending interval fund, which raised capital by removing barriers previously put on individual investors, reported redemption requests of nearly 14%.

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

Eagle Point raises USD 559m to lend to credit funds
The Eagle Point Defensive Income Fund III exceeds the initial USD 500m hard cap

Monroe Capital launches continuation vehicle process for Fund III loan portfolio
EXCLUSIVE: Monroe Capital is raising a continuation vehicle for a portfolio of loans originated out of its third flagship fund, according to two sources familiar with the matter; Fund III closed on USD 1.33bn in 2018

Brigade raises USD 1bn for debut private credit fund
The firm will use the fund to make first-lien loans to companies in the lower and middle market

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

Blue Owl raises USD 2.5bn for opportunistic alternative credit fund
The firm also said it is not negative on software lending, amid concerns that artificial intelligence may make some businesses obsolete

Churchill raises USD 16bn in largest capital raise to date
The total includes the closings of the fifth vintage of the firm’s flagship senior loan strategy, along with separately managed accounts

Ares raises USD 7.1bn for private credit secondaries
The firm held a final close for its first dedicated credit secondaries fund, doubling its initial target

Davidson Kempner raises USD 1.1bn for private ABF strategy
The firm also held a final close for its Davidson Kempner Income Fund II, the second vintage fund under this global private asset-backed debt strategy

Monroe raises USD 6.1bn for senior direct lending
The firm held a final close for its Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund V and raised additional capital from separately managed accounts

Banner Ridge hits USD 4.2bn hard cap for credit secondaries fund
The oversubscribed fund, Banner Ridge Secondary Fund VI, will acquire stakes in opportunistic credit and special situations funds

US public pensions seek ABL, Europe, and fee savings in private credit – Year in Review
Public pensions increasingly seek co-investments, custom accounts; Asset-based lending, specialty finance strategies gain traction from Debtwire Municipals

Pimco raises USD 7bn for asset-backed finance strategy
The capital was raised across a number of vehicles and included commitments from a diverse investor base that included individual investors as well as insurers

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

Pathlight secures USD 1.9bn for asset-based lending
The firm held a final close for its fourth fund and raised capital via its parallel evergreen fund

OHA raises USD 17.7bn for large-cap, senior direct lending
The firm held a final close for its OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (OLEND), which raised USD 8bn in equity commitments

TPG Credit raises USD 6.2bn for all-weather, special sits strategy
The latest fund exceeded the USD 4.5bn target by nearly 40%, the company said

Oklahoma system allocates USD 1.3bn as others set 2026 targets
OTRS commits USD 1.3bn to Blackstone, KKR private credit funds, while Los Angeles, New Hampshire, San Antonio pensions disclose recent moves