Twin Brook announces hire of new capital markets head
Twin Brook Capital Partners has announced that it has hired Garrett Ryan as partner and head of capital markets, effective immediately

BDCA and Fifth Street officials join forces for new BDC launch
Former Business Development Corporation of America CIO teams up with Fifth Street CFO for new launch 

Carlyle brings in credit fundraising specialist from First Avenue
The global head of credit at First Avenue Partners – a firm which specialises in fundraising – has signed up with Carlyle Group

Fundraising round takes Alcentra’s direct lending firepower to €5.7 billion
Alcentra has announced that it has closed its second European direct lending fund-raising, with commitments of €4.3 billion

Beechbrook raises £150 million lending fund and plans new Manchester office
Beechbrook has held a final close on its UK direct lending fund at £150 million ($190 million), according to an announcement today. The London-based firm is also opening an office in the north west of England

Silver Point puts together $1 billion middle-market credit fund
Greenwich-based manager raises $552 million to lend to small and mid-sized firms. The fund will be able to employ leverage, taking its total size to over $1 billion

KKR puts together new Indian private credit fund
Media reports indicate that KKR has raised $160 million for a private credit fund to invest in India

US healthcare lender launches one of the market's largest funds
CRG, an asset manager which lends to companies operating in the healthcare sector, has raised $1.25 billion from investors for its latest fund.

Manager targets shipping finance after cruising to new $505 million fund
Northern Fund Management America (also known as Northern Shipping) has raised $505 million for a new fund which will lend to the shipping and offshore oil service sectors

Gulf Capital completes fundraising for $250 million direct lending strategy
Gulf Capital has held a final close on Gulf Credit Opportunities Fund II with the company announcing that it has raised $250 million

TPG launches European direct lending fund
US asset manager’s debt arm announces first close of European specialty lending fund 

Pemberton holds final close on debut direct lending fund at €1.2 billion
Direct lender Pemberton has raised €1.2 billion for its debut fund known as European Mid-Market Debt Fund

Healthcare lender raises new private credit fund
New York-based healthcare lending specialist Perceptive Advisors has announced that its latest fund raise has exceeded its $300 million target

Pemberton hires Australian bank's former head of credit in London
Fresh from launching a UK middle-market credit fund, Pemberton has announced that Ben Gulliver has joined as a partner and portfolio manager in London

Audax raises new leveraged mid-market credit fund
Audax Group has announced the final close of a senior loan fund with $1.6 billion of investable capital

Monroe raises $800 million for private debt fund
Chicago-based Monroe Capital has announced that it raised $800 million in for a new private debt fund

Ex-Barclays and Third Avenue officials establish new direct lending firm
Two New York-based loan specialists have come together to establish a new US direct lending outfit, which they have named Everside Capital Partners

NXT adds $900 million to its direct lending firepower with new US fund
NXT Capital has raised $900 million for its latest direct lending fund, according to an announcement