ABS specialist LibreMax partners with fintech platform iCapital
New York-based securitized credit specialist LibreMax Capital has teamed up with fintech platform iCapital

Ares closes USD 34bn senior direct lending fund
Ares has closed what could be the largest direct lending fund ever with nearly USD 34bn raised, including USD 15.3bn in equity commitments

Illinois pension system looks for manager for USD 550m private credit allocation
An Illinois pension fund is on the lookout for a new specialist to manage its private credit portfolio, according to a 19 July request for proposal

Connecticut pension allocates USD 300m to Oaktree’s distressed credit fundraising
Connecticut pension system commits to Oaktree latest flagship distressed credit fund

Alternative PE lending puts pressure on LP-GP alignment
Loans that use fund NAV or GP earnings as collateral are growing in popularity. But some feel these deals could have unforeseen effects and hinder transparency in LP relationships

Chorus Capital raises USD 2.5bn for SRT strategy
Chorus Capital has closed a USD 2.5bn SRT fund that could be the largest ever in the space

New York retirement system allocates USD 400m to credit co-investment vehicle
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has invested USD 400m in a credit fund-of-one

Boston pension system selects new private credit manager
The Boston Retirement System has selected a new manager and made a commitment to its private debt strategy, according to recently released minutes

California retirement system provides seed capital to BDC
The California State Teachers' Retirement System is not just allocating to private credit, but forming a new direct lending partnership

Pittsburgh pension system seeks private credit advisor
The City of Pittsburgh Comprehensive Municipal Pension Trust Fund is the latest pension aiming to allocate to private credit, and is on the lookout for a private credit advisor

Credit funds at a glance
Credit funds at a glance

New Mexico pension system allocates USD 200m to specialty finance
The new commitment is the latest in a string of investments in private credit from the New Mexico State Investment Council, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars

HPS closes one of the largest direct lending funds ever
HPS held the final close of its Specialty Loan Fund VI, or SLF VI, together with parallel funds and accounts, having raised USD 21.1bn in investable capital

Ohio pension system allocates USD 100m to private credit
The Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund has approved two new commitments to private credit totalling USD 100m 

John Hancock launches multi-asset credit interval fund
A new fund, managed by affiliate Manulife | CQS, will invest in multi-asset credit strategies and fixed-income asset classes  

Ares receives another USD 100m for its third direct lending fund
Ares Management continues to inch towards its goal of raising USD 10bn for its third senior direct lending fund with a recent commitment from a pension fund.

Massachusetts retirement system seeks manager for senior direct lending strategy
The Quincy retirement system is looking to invest about USD 4m in senior secured debt. 

MidOcean Partners closes USD 765m opportunistic credit fund
MidOcean's latest direct lending strategy focuses on lending to mid-sized stressed, distressed and dislocated performing businesses.

SFERS commits another USD 75m to private credit
The San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System's latest commitment to private credit comes in the form of a USD 75m allocation

Florida-based credit specialist raises USD 130m for opportunistic credit fund
A new opportunistic credit and asset-based finance fund will back companies in the media, tech, telecommunications, intellectual property and specialty finance sectors

Guggenheim closes USD 1.2bn private credit vehicle
Guggenheim Investments has closed a USD 1.2bn levered private credit vehicle backed by Apollo

Iowa-based manager launches new direct lending interval fund
A new direct lending interval fund has been launched with a strategy that focuses on lending to lower and core middle market companies

Funds round up: May 2024
The demand for SRT strategies and special situations funds are on the uptick, as is the demand for managers and funds outside of North America. 

Sagard targets North American middle market opportunities with new senior lending fund - partner
Sagard, a Power Corporation of Canada alternative asset investment platform, will provide first-lien financing to lower middle market and middle market US and Canadian companies

GSAM raises USD 21bn for large-cap private credit
Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced on Wednesday that it had raised more than USD 20bn for large-cap private credit investments