Allspring doubles down on funds promoting reduced carbon emissions
Allspring Global Investments has expanded its portfolio of climate transition funds with the launch of its third climate transition fixed income fund

Ohio pension fund commits $50 million to credit fund
The commitments mark the second time this year the Ohio-based system has allocated funds to private credit. 

AllianceBernstein wins mandate for New Mexico high-yield strategy
The State of New Mexico State Investment Council named AllianceBernstein as the new manager of its short-term high yield strategy during its 26 September meeting

Alternative investment firm Värde raises nearly $1.5 billion for fund
Capital for the asset lending fund came from institutional investors from around the world

Maryland pension system commits hundreds of millions to credit funds
The Baltimore-based pension system made commitments to five private debt funds between June and September of this year

California retirement association commits up to $62 million to credit fund
San Joaquin County Employees' Retirement Association has committed up to $62 million to direct lending strategy

Monomoy Capital Partners' credit fund boasts $300 million in commitments
Monomoy secures $300 million for Monomoy Credit Opportunities Fund II 

Louisiana retire system commits $100 million to direct lending fund

The Louisiana Teachers’ Retirement System puts $100 million into direct lending fund. 

Kansas City Police Retirement System focuses on private credit
Ares has been hired by the organization to manage some of its private credit portfolio as it increases allocations to the strategy 

San Antonio Fire & Police deploys another $30 million to direct lender
The pension fund made its 10th allocation to a manager that focuses on venture debt investments to early-stage tech and life sciences companies

Ohio Police & Fire commits $50 million to private credit
Ohio Police & Fire pension system makes first private credit commitment for the year to a Barings fund

Ares scores $200 million for third senior direct lending fund
The Los Angeles-based alternative asset manager received a commitment from a Phoenix-based pension plan

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund sinks hundreds of millions into credit funds

The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has invested more than half a billion dollars into several credit and direct lending funds

New Mexico State Investment Council commits $150 million to infra debt fund
The New Mexico sovereign wealth fund approved a $150 million allocation to the Newmarket International Infrastructure Finance Company IV 

Ares second Pathfinder credit fund nears $5 billion target
Ares raised an additional $1.8 billion in 2Q23 for asset-backed fund

Beverage holding company launches new $100 million credit fund
Beverage holding company seeks to fuel the bourbon business with new $100 million credit fund

BlackRock eyes next infra debt fund
BlackRock Alternatives is looking to launch a second global infrastructure debt fund, shortly after the departure of its European head of debt

Columbia Advisory Partners launches new private credit fund
Washington state-based investment firm Columbia Advisory Partners creates new credit fund

San Francisco retirement system sets aside $55 million for private credit
San Francisco Employees' Retirement System reserves hundreds of millions of dollars for alternative funds, including private credit

Blackstone closes energy transition fund at over $7.1 billion
Blackstone builds on sustainable credit platform with the final close of a new $7.1 billion green fund 

Ventura County commits another $45 million to private credit funds
Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association has approved another round of direct lending fund commitments, this time totaling $45 million across two funds

NB raises $2.5 billion for structured equity fund
Neuberger Berman has announced the close of its NB Credit Opportunities Fund II. The fund raised approximately $2.5 billion of limited partner commitments.

Comvest raises $2 billion for new private credit fund
Comvest Partners has announced that Comvest Credit Partners, its direct lending platform, has completed the final close of its latest flagship fund, Comvest Credit Partners VI.

Food and beverage specialist launches second private credit fund
Proterra Investment Partners has announced the close of its second private credit fund, Proterra Credit Fund 2, with the new fund closing above its initial $500 million hard cap.

Global investment firm closes fund with $3 billion in capital commitments

Global investment firm closes fund with $3 billion in capital commitments, focusing on opportunistic investing.