Pimco fund edges closer to $5 billion hard cap with new pension fund injection
Pimco's special situations fund, already above $3 billion, has picked up fresh inflows from a Pennsylvania pension fund

HPS wraps up fundraising for specialty loan fund with $4.5 billion of LP capital
New York-based HPS Investment Partners has completed fundraising for its HPS Specialty Loan Fund 2016 - which raised over $4.5 billion of imited partner capital with $6.5 billion of purchasing power, exceeding the initial target of $5 billion

Monroe holds $300 million first close for private credit fund
Chicago-based Monroe Capital has held its first close on its 2017 Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund in the amount of $300 million, a source close to the situation confirms

New Jersey firm launches distressed debt and direct lending fund
New Jersey firm Chatham Asset Management has launched a distressed debt and direct lending fund and has raised at least $106.9 million for it so far, according to regulatory filings

West coast manager raises $600 million for upcoming direct lending fund
Los Angeles-based Crescent Capital has launched a new direct lending product known as Crescent Direct Lending Fund II, which comes in both levered and unlevered forms and appears to have a $1 billion fundraising target

New Jersey pension to invest $200 million with boutique private debt manager
The New Jersey State Investment Council is poised to invest in a private debt fund run by Chatham Asset Management

Guggenheim raises $200 million for opportunistic credit vehicle
Guggenheim has raised $200 million for a new opportunistic credit fund, which is backed by three investors to date

Angel Oak joins growth in credit interval funds
Angel Oak is set to become the latest credit manager to target retail investors following in the footsteps of Alcentra, GoldenTree, GSO and Octagon 

Credit fundraising hits $11.1bn in September
$11.1 billion was raised for credit-orientated strategies in September, according to Creditflux’s fundraising tracker. Just over half of this ($5.6 billion) comes from direct lending funds

Asian airline operator approves $30 million ticket for new CarVal credit fund
US credit strategies continue to attract capital from Asian investors with CarVal Investors the latest asset manager to distribute a fund in the continent

Chicago-based manager unveils ambitious plans for listed CLO equity fund
US CLO manager aims to become the latest to add a CLO investment fund

East coast pension fund commits $50 million to Carlyle private credit fund
The New Hampshire Retirement System has committed to invest $100 million to Carlyle Group, including $50 million to a private credit fund

Private equity firm raises $54 million in three months for credit fund
New York-based Siguler & Guff’s small business credit fund has raised almost $54 million in just three months, according to regulatory filings

Catholic fraternity puts its faith in Audax for private debt partnership
New York-based Audax Management Company and New Haven-based Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors have partnered together on a private debt fund that has raised almost $123 million in a year

Atlanta boutique moves into structured credit with new fund
Boutique asset management firm Ardent has launched a new credit vehicle -- the third fund for the Atlanta-based company

Dallas boutique Civitas launches alternative credit strategy
Dallas-based Civitas Alternative Investments has launched a new credit vehicle in the form of two related funds – and has started fundraising for them as it announces plans for further growth

Long-short manager Kingdon grows its credit fund
Kingdon Capital Management's credit assets under management have increased over the last year, SEC filings suggest

Riverside seeks $350 million for new fund within recently launched credit arm
Global private equity firm The Riverside Company is looking to raise up to $350 million for a new credit fund

AB steps up fundraising for BDC
AB is raising funds for its AB Private Credit Investors Corp, previously known as AB Private Credit Corp, filings show

Neuberger keeps up private credit momentum as it markets new fund
Neuberger Berman is marketing its latest private credit strategy, with the firm launching Neuerger Berman Private Debt Fund III

Californian manager raises $2 billion for opportunistic credit fund
Distressed debt specialist Glendon Capital Management has raised more than $2 billion for a new delayed-draw fund

Octagon’s debut retail credit fund goes live
XA Investments has raised up to $83.4 million for the closed-end credit fund it has set up with Octagon Credit

Kentucky pension funds invest $150 million in two US managers
Kentucky Retirement Systems has agreed to invest $150 million in private credit assets with two US asset managers, and has hired a new consultant to advise on asset allocation

Rebranded Canadian manager launches senior debt fund with $500 million target
Sprott Asset Management’s Canadian diversified asset business has undergone a rebranding. It is now known as Ninepoint Partners -- and it plans to launch a new senior debt fund

Californian pension fund to invest $44 million in manager's stressed credit fund
A Californian pension fund has committed to invest up to $43.75 million in an Austin-based manager's stressed credit offering