Owl Rock BDC assets swell by $1.26 billion in 12 months
Owl Rock’s first business development company has increased its total assets by $1.26 billion and its net assets by $790 million in over just one year, filings indicate

New York boutique raises $85 million for real estate credit fund
Innovatus Capital Partners has raised $85 million for its real estate credit fund, according to recent regulatory filings

AB emerging markets debt fund raises $240 million for a single investor
Regulatory filings indicate that New York-based AB, previously known as AllianceBernstein, has raised $240 million for the fund

Californian pension fund commits $54 million to real estate debt
Stanislaus County Employees’ Retirement Association (StanCERA) has committed $54 million to PGIM Real Estate US Debt Fund, according to documents seen by Creditflux

UK pension mega-fund to increase credit allocation following equity reduction
One of the UK's largest pension funds looks set to increase its allocation to credit after reducing its equity allocation by 15%

Pension service provider launches £320 million fixed income fund
The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) in the UK has launched its inaugural fixed income fund at £320 million, according to a 6 March statement

US pension fund commits to ICG's latest European mid-market fund
London-based Intermediate Capital Group has started fundraising for its ICG Europe Fund VII fund – and recently received commitments of $75 million from a pension fund, according to filings seen by Creditflux

Manchester pension fund awards Stone Harbor £1 billion multi-credit mandate
A £21 billion UK pension fund has appointed global fixed income specialists Stone Harbor Investment Partners to manage a £1 billion multi-asset credit mandate

Private credit drives strong AUM growth for Tikehau
Tikehau Capital grew its AUM by close to 10% in the fourth quarter of 2017 – and private debt had the largest inflows of any of the firm’s asset groups last year

Los Angeles direct lender pulls in $323 million in a year for latest credit offering
Real estate direct lender PCCP has raised about $323 million for its ninth credit fund in the course of a year, regulatory filings indicate

Carlyle’s direct lending BDC hits $2 billion, buoyed by inflows to credit fund
Carlyle’s Group’s direct lending business development company, TCG BDC, has announced a net increase in assets of $27 million for the most recent quarter

Chicago boutique debuts private credit fund
Northern Trust's alternative asset subsidiary 50 South Capital has launched a new private credit fund

Spanish direct lender launches second credit fund
Madrid-based direct lender Trea Asset Management has launched its second Spanish direct lending fund, market sources say

Oppenheimer and Carlyle launch global credit fund as part of JV
Carlyle Group and OppenheimerFunds International have filed to register the first fund product of their previously announced joint venture. The vehicle will invest in a wide range of credit products including CLOs, direct lending and opportunistic debt

Real estate lender closes two credit funds with backing of insurance company
RRA Companies, which invests in the US commercial real estate lending space, has revealed first closes for two of its funds that form part of the company’s CRE Credit Platform III

Real estate manager launches $1.5 billion credit fund
Utah-based Bridge Investment Group has launched its third direct lending fund, according to regulatory filings seen by Creditflux

Texas-based credit and real estate manager launches new fund
Hudson Advisors has launched a credit fund, according to regulatory filings seen by Creditflux

Weeks after a $550 million close, Silver Point raises $511 million for distressed debt
Greenwich-based Silver Point Capital has raised more than $511 million for a new distressed debt fund, regulatory filings show

Bless the bonds down in Africa, urges Botswana firm launching two debt funds
An Africa-focused asset management company run by a former Investec and T Rowe Price professional is promoting the launch of one debt fund – and says it now plans to launch another

Southpaw weighs in at $3 billion through distressed debt strategy
Distressed debt specialist Southpaw Asset Management has crept over the $3 billion mark for fundraising for its credit opportunities strategy, with the help of $200 million raised over the past 12 months

New Barings vehicle wins $60 million from an Ohio pension fund
SERS has committed $60 million to Barings for its third special situation credit fund, according to documentation seen by Creditflux

Chorus launches third credit fund for reg cap strategy
Reg cap specialistChorus Capital has launched its third credit fund, according to SEC filings seen by Creditflux

Franklin Templeton launches emerging markets bond fund
London-based Franklin Templeton Investments yesterday announced the launch of its Templeton Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund

Redwood gets green light for marijuana-focused bond and equity fund
Ahead of expected legalisation of recreational marijuana use in Canada this year, Redwood Asset Management has launched the world first actively managed, marijuana-focused ETF in that country

New York healthcare-focused direct lending boutique unveils new fund
A New York-based boutique is seeking $500 million for its second credit opportunities fund, a direct lending vehicle that has yet to make its first sale