HSBC announces $550 million second close for diversified loan fund
HSBC Alternative Investments has announced the second close of its diversified loan fund, which will combine both loan investing and direct lending

ICG increases fundraising goal as direct lending funds near full deployment
London-based Intermediate Capital Group has increased its fundraising target to €6 billion per year on a rolling three-year basis

Alcentra launches third direct lending fund
A year on from closing its second direct lending fund, Alcentra is understood to be marketing fund three in its direct lending series

Axa IM holds €1.1 billion final close on European infrastructure debt fund
Axa Investment Managers – Real Assets (AXA IM) held a final close on its co-mingled pan-European infrastructure debt fund at over €1.1 billion, a spokesperson has confirmed

Manchester's Tosca holds £237.6 million final close for second debt fund
Tosca Debt Capital has held a final close for its second debt fund, Tosca Debt Capital Fund II, at £237.6 million ($335.6 million) 

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

French direct lender closes real estate debt fund below target
French direct lending specialist Zencap Asset Management has closed its second real estate debt fund on €245 million

KKR raises $2.24 billion for second private credit opportunities fund
Global investment firm KKR has announced the final close of its second private credit opportunities fund, KKR Private Credit Opportunities II, at $2.24 billion

EQT raises €1.3 billion for its latest credit opps fund
EQT has rounded out 2017 with a final close on its private credit fund at €1.3 billion

Life sciences investment firm raises $154 million from share issue
BioPharma Credit, an investment company focused on the life sciences industry, has raised approximately $154 million to fund future investment opportunities and commitments already made

London direct lender seeks more than €1 billion for strategic credit fund
According to a market source, Pemberton's latest strategc credit fund is aiming to raise at least as much as its inaugural fund, which last year raised €1.2 billion from 27 investors

GreenOak announces final close at €600 million on real estate debt fund
The manager has held a final close on its Europe Secured Lending Fund, with total capital commitments of €600 million, surpassing its original target size of €500 million 

Private debt manager makes multi-million dollar sales for third credit opps fund
Private debt manager Park Square has made significant sales for its Capital Credit Opportunities III fund over the course of a year, regulatory filings indicate

Manager poised to launch $100 million shipping debt fund
The fund will aim to provide financing for investments within shipping and maritime, according to market sources

Manager holds first close at £90 million for UK lower mid-market fund
The direct lending fund, which has a $300 million hard cap and targets UK lower mid-market companies, has held its first close at £90 million ($120 million) 

London manager closes third credit fund at €459 million
Rothschild Credit Management has announced the final close of its third credit investment fund at €459 million

Credit Suisse unit acquires majority stake in SME-focused Swiss startup
The financial services giant's venture capital investment arm, SVC-Ltd, has acquired a majority stake in Swiss alternatives startup Tradeplus24

French manager launches its latest private debt fund

Investors pledge cash after turning to direct lender Prestige
Just like every magic trick has three parts, every fundraising has three stages: building a track record, marketing and, the most difficult, delivering strong returns. Prestige is clearly performing well as it gains three investor mandates

Manager's aviation debt fund takes off with $115 million
A new debt fund is getting into gear, having held a first close of $115 million

French direct lender opens Munich office and unveils new private debt fund
The Paris-based firm has also announced two new hires in its French and German offices

Edinburgh-based direct lender goes to boutique bank OakNorth for revolver
Edinburgh-based direct lending investment company RM Capital has subscribed to a revolving credit facility with a boutique bank

ICG's direct lending fundraise results in €5.2 billion of ‘dry powder’
London-based Intermediate Capital Group has announced a successful fundraise for the third vintage of its senior debt partners strategy

Swedish firm debuts direct lending fund with an eye on Scandanavian SMEs
A Swedish broker and asset manager has launched a new direct lending vehicle known as the Scandinavian Credit Fund I

Pension-backed manager launches debut credit fund at €855 million
A London-based boutique has raised €855 million for a credit fund, Creditflux has learned