Hayfin completes one of Europe’s largest private credit fundraises to date with EUR 15bn
Hayfin’s Direct Lending Fund V ranks among the largest ever direct lending fundraises completed in Europe, the company said

HSBC AM completes USD 2bn final close for second UK direct lending vintage
The strategy invests in senior secured loans to private equity-backed companies in under-served low-to-core middle market segments

Eurazeo closes its largest ever direct lending fund with EUR 3.9bn raised
Eurazeo Private Debt VII raised EUR 3.9bn at closing, exceeding its EUR 3bn target

Barings raises more than USD 19bn for global direct lending strategy
The firm raised capital from institutional, insurance and private wealth investors globally

Sixth Street raises EUR 7bn for European direct lending
FUND LAUNCH: The Sixth Street Specialty Lending Europe III fund held a final close at its hard cap

CAPZA raises EUR 1bn for senior direct lending strategy
The latest fund is already 60% deployed, and CAPZA is planning to launch the next vintage in the series in 2026

Allianz GI raises EUR 1.2bn to fund private debt secondaries
The sophomore fund held a first close and will pursue private debt secondaries deals globally

Neuberger Berman raises USD 7.3bn for US direct lending
The firm held a final close for NB Private Debt V, which will be used to invest in senior secured, first-lien and unitranche direct loans

Polus raises EUR 890m for European special situations fund
The latest fund exceeded its original EUR 750m target, a source familiar told Creditflux

Blackstone raises USD 1.6bn for new high-yield ABF strategy
The alternative asset management giant is targeting USD 4bn for its new high yield, private-asset-based finance fund

CVC closes latest European direct lending fund with EUR 10.4bn
The firm’s fourth fund, EUDL IV, has already committed to more than 30 investments

Rothschild’s Five Arrows closes fourth direct lending fund at EUR 2.4bn
Five Arrows Debt Partners IV is more than 70% larger than its predecessor fund

CVC raises USD 700m for CLO equity fund, plans new products
The European private credit manager also expects to hold a final close for its European Direct Lending Fund IV in late 3Q

HIG WhiteHorse corrals USD 5.9bn for US direct lending
The latest fund will be used to originate senior-secured loans for both sponsored and non-sponsored corporate borrowers

PGIM closes sophomore senior debt fund with USD 4.2bn
The commingled, private fund will be used to lend to middle-market companies across North America, Europe and Australia

AlbaCore launches debut senior direct lending fund with backing from ADIA, MUFG
EXCLUSIVE: The new fund, which already had a first close of USD 1.8bn, will fundraise throughout this year with final close planned for 2026

Ares raises biggest ever European private credit fund

CVC blows past fundraising target on its European direct lending fund
The alternative investment manager has already increased the fundraising target once for the 2023 vintage fund  

AXA IM Alts launches first evergreen private credit fund under ELTIF 2.0
AXA IM Alts has launched its first evergreen private credit fund that conforms to ELTIF 2.0

Global Private Credit AUM to reach USD 3trn by 2028 - Moody’s
Global private credit AUM is poised to hit USD 3trn by 2028, Moody's predicts, with momentum expected to grow over the next three years

Mega direct lenders break records despite sluggish fundraising cycle
The new year kicked off with Ares Management showcasing the largest ever fundraise for a European direct lending strategy, suggesting that investors are preferring to pile into the largest private credit managers

Investec raises EUR 250m for European direct lending in first close
Investec's alternatives asset management business has raised EUR 250m for private credit in its first close

Beechbrook raises GBP 151m for SME credit fund
Beechbrook has announced the first close of its latest SME credit fund, UK SME Credit IV, with GBP 151m raised out of a target of GBP 250m

Corinthia eyes EUR 1bn first close for maiden European direct lending strategy
Corinthia is on the cusp of holding a EUR 1bn first close for its inaugural European direct-lending strategy, four sources familiar with the situation said. 

Access Pool plans to allocate GBP 350m to direct lending
UK-based pension system Access Pool is looking to allocate to direct lending strategies in Europe and the US