Local Pensions Partnership looks to go direct with £1.3 billion credit fund
The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP), which runs the pension schemes of two separate UK local government areas, has announced the launch of a £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) credit fund

London-based Signal raises €725 million for credit and real estate funds
London-based private asset management firm Signal Capital Partners has raised €725 million with an investment strategy targeting credit and real estate special situations

Alcentra raises €690 million for closed-end credit fund
BNY Mellon subsidiary Alcentra has closed its Clareant Strategic Credit Fund with sales of €690 million. The vehicle, which originally had a target size of €500 million, is dedicated to opportunistic investing in the loans, bonds and structured credit of European companies

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

Danish manager lists two new CLO-focused funds with assets of €74 million
Danish asset manager Accunia has listed two new alternative investment funds on the Copenhagen stock exchange

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

Dubai's Aqraam launches emerging market and sukuk funds
Dubai-based emerging markets specialist Arqaam Capital has launched two specialist fixed income funds with a USD denomination

West coast manager's long-short credit fund hits $595 million
Symphony Asset Management has raised $594.90 million for its BayCity Long-Short Credit Fund, a $10 million increase in just over a year

Texas PE firm seeks $225 million as it launches its first-ever credit fund
Texas-based private equity firm The Sterling Group is seeking to raise funds for its first-ever credit vehicle

Highbridge raises $12 million for tactical credit fund
Highbridge Capital Management has raised $12.3 million for a tactical credit fund, filings reveal

Candriam launches €107 million global bond fund
European asset manager Candriam has launched a €107 million total return bond fund that invests in sovereign bonds, corporate credit and currencies across both developed and emerging markets

Lending Club subsidiary launches new marketplace lending fund
LC Advisors has raised $1.9 million for a marketplace lending fund, regulatory filings show

Davidson Kempner raises $1.75 billion for distressed debt fund
Davidson Kempner has raised $1.75 billion for a new fund focused on distressed investments, Creditflux has learned

Neuberger Berman targets corporate credit with $1.1 billion fund
Neuberger Berman closed a new credit fund yesterday, according to a statement from the firm

Ares raises $2.15 billion in seven months for private credit strategy
Ares Management has raised about $2.15 billion for a private credit fund over just seven months, as it creeps close to its $2.5 billion cap

Texas fund poised to invest in upcoming GSO distressed debt strategy
An El Paso pension fund is set to invest $8.5 million in a new GSO Capital Partners vehicle, documents seen by Creditflux reveal