New York pension fund invests $200 million in real estate debt
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) has approved a $200 million commitment to real estate debt, according to board documentation

London real estate manager launches £500 million debt fund
Specialist real estate debt manager Laxfield Group has launched its latest real estate debt fund, securing £500 million of institutional capital commitments

Caryle's debut credit opportunities fund nets more than $1 billion
Carlyle Group has held a first close for its first credit opportunities fund at more than $1 billion, according to media reports – not bad for a vehicle formed last year

JP Morgan AM launches three fixed income ETFs
JP Morgan Asset Management has launched its first three European fixed income ETFs, all based in Ireland

Bluebay poised to launch third European private debt fund
London-based Bluebay Asset Management is seeking to launch its third European private debt fund, according to media reports

JP Morgan AM launches new multi-asset investment trust
A manager's best mate is its fund: JP Morgan AM launches Multi-Asset Trust (Mate)

Fidelity launches investment grade bond fund
Toronto-based Fidelity Investments Canada ULC has launched an investment grade total bond fund in a bid to provide investors with a "fixed income solution that is flexible and can target multiple sources of income"

West coast manager closes $1.9 billion direct lending fund
Alternative investment manager Tennenbaum Capital Partners has held a final close of its eighth direct lending fund, TCP Direct Lending Fund VIII, with more than $1.9 billion of capital commitments

Canadian firm holds high hopes for cannabis-focused infrastructure fund
Direct lending firm Bridging Finance hopes its new fund – which will be focused on private debt loans related to the cannabis sector – doesn't go up in smoke

Chenavari raises $120 million in a year for multi-strategy credit vehicle
Chenavari Investment Managers has raised almost $120 million in a year for its Cayman Islands-incorporated Chenavari Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, regulatory filings suggest

Foresight takes the road to Rome as it raises €70 million for infrastructure fund
The infrastructure and private equity manager has announced the first close of its inaugural infrastructure debt vehicle, the Italian Green Bond Fund

Crestline targets up to $500 million for new portfolio financing fund
Credit specialist Crestline Investors is launching a new fund to provide financing solutions to mature private equity funds, according to documents seen by Creditflux

Muzinich debuts European total return credit strategy
Muzinich & Co has launched a new European-focused total return credit strategy that will have the ability to express both long and short views on credit

Bitcoin-focused Denver manager markets two blockchain funds
Denver-based Salt Blockchain Asset Partners, which focuses on the digital asset sector, appears to be marketing two funds

Goldman closes third real estate credit fund with $6.7 billion in total capital
Goldman Sachs has completed its final close for its latest real estate credit investment vehicle, which has $6.7 billion in total capital available to invest including leverage

Toronto manager raises $260 million for debut direct lending fund
The investment arm of Power Corp, Toronto-headquartered Sagard Holdings, has raised about CAD325 million ($260 million) in the first close of a debut direct lending fund

US manager looks to build concentrated portfolio with for $400 million fund
As Sound Point Capital prepares for the launch of its Strategic Capital Fund, the New York debt shop has revealed it has over $200 million soft circled out of a total targeted fundraise of $400 million

Keep calm and close a $636 million real estate credit fund
Real estate lender Calmwater Capital has announced the final close of its third US Real Estate Credit Fund with $636 million total commitments

Spanish boutique launches its first Ucits credit fund
Madrid-based Arcano Asset Management has launched its first Ucits credit fund, citing demand from Ucits investors for credit fund investment opportunities based on floating assets and with low interest rate risk

HPS nears $450 million for second real estate credit fund
HPS Investment Partners has raised almost $450 million for its second Real Estate credit fund, regulatory filings reveal

BNY Mellon launches new emerging market debt fund
The New York-based manager launched the fund – which will be available to investors across the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific – following what the firm describes as a “dramatic transformation” in emerging market debt 

Manager holds first close on second Italian credit recovery fund
DeA Capital Alternative Funds has announced the first close of its second Italian credit recovery fund at €300 million

Hamilton Lane holds first close of newest credit fund at over $16 million
The Pennsylvania asset manager's lastest credit fund was launched last year, making its first sale on 20 December, according to regulatory filings

San Francisco-based direct lender passes original offering cap
San Francisco-based direct lender Tree Line Capital Partners appears to have raised $81 million for its Tree Line Credit Strategies fund, which originally had a total offering amount of $75 million, Creditflux understands

Alchemy strikes gold with new distressed fund hitting £900 million
Distressed debt specialist Alchemy Partners has successful raised £900 million for its fourth special opportunities fund, holding a final close at the fund's hard cap