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

Double digit returns tempt Middle Eastern investors to allocate to private credit
Investors in the Middle East are allocating billions to private credit. The trend is just getting started, with investments in the region expected to grow.

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

Oak Hill teams up with One Investment for European private credit
US-based Oak Hill and One Investment ink JV with USD 5bn to invest in upper middle market and large European companies 

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

French asset manager launches impact credit fund for European SMEs
 A Paris-headquartered alternative asset manager held the first close of its SME-focused direct lending fund at EUR 200m

Nordic private credit fund raises EUR 500m
Ture Invest Partners has held the final close of the third vintage of its private credit fund having reached its target at roughly EUR 500m

French asset manager raises more than EUR 2.3bn for SRT fund
Alternative asset manager AXA IM Alts revealed the final close of its latest SRT fund, Partner Capital Solutions 9 Fund

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

Australia’s $4tn retirement funds pour into private credit to capitalise on steady returns
Funds that make up one of the world’s largest pools of cash are allocating to private credit

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

Indian alternative asset manager seeking USD 240m for private credit fund
Indian alternative asset manager Vivriti Asset Management recently revealed plans to raise USD 240m (INR 20bn) for a new Indian private credit fund 

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  

First private credit LTAF is approved
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority greenlighted a joint venture this week, representing the first long-term asset fund offered by a private debt specialist

European credit specialist Sona raises USD 800m, exceeds expectations
European credit specialist Sona Asset Management held a final close of its Capital Solutions II fund

French investment firm closes sixth private debt fund with EUR 2.5bn in commitments
French private investment firm Capza held a final close of its sixth private debt fund, with commitments 50% greater than the size of the previous vintage

Ture receives EUR 30m commitment for Nordic private credit fund
Swedish direct lender Ture Invest Partners continues to raise funds for the third vintage of its private credit fund — called Ture Credit Fund III

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.

Pengana launches private credit platform aimed at retail investors
Sydney-headquartered money manager Pengana Capital Group has launched a new private credit platform