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

Ares keeps up direct lending growth and plans new credit fund launch
Ares Management’s credit business just keeps growing, with the firm planning a new fund launch and a continued push into European direct lending, according to a recent results presentation

Amundi raises €665 million loan fund and expands in real estate debt
Paris-based Amundi reveals the final close of its third senior corporate debt fund and expansion of its real estate platform

New direct lending fund and CLO launch drive surge in manager's AUM
A European fund manager has seen its assets under management surge in Q3, thanks in large part to its private debt business

Crestline raises $1.3 billion for its latest credit strategy
Crestline Investors has closed its third credit opportunity fund, according to a press release. The firm states that Opportunity Fund III and related managed accounts secured over $1.34 billion of capital commitments

Aberdeen Standard holds first close on secured credit fund at £350 million
Aberdeen Standard Investments is looking to invest in real estate debt, infrastructure debt and other types of private credit

Kartesia closes fourth credit opportunities fund at €870 million hard cap
European direct lender Kartesia has announced the final closing of its fourth fund at €870 million

Finnish firm to launch €300 million European direct lending fund of funds
Finnish firm Certior Capital is set to raise a new fund of funds with a hard cap of €300 million, company officials confirm

AEW and Natixis AM raise another €100 million for real estate debt fund
AEW and Natixis Asset management, both affiliates of Natixis Global Asset Management, have completed a third closing of Senior European Loan Fund II (Self II) following commitments from institutional investors in France, Germany and Italy

KKR's private credit fund fund targets Hong Kong and now South Korea
KKR has raised $301.1 million for its KKR Private Credit Opportunities Partners II (EEA) LP fund, which appears to be targeting Asia-based investors

Paris-based direct lender launches institutional fund with €300 million target
Paris-based direct lender Idinvest has announced the launch of new large-scale institutional fund that will lease industrial assets to SMEs

Credit fundraising hits $11.1bn in September
$11.1 billion was raised for credit-orientated strategies in September, according to Creditflux’s fundraising tracker. Just over half of this ($5.6 billion) comes from direct lending funds

EIB unveils €300 million lending programme for Irish business
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a new €300 million long-term lending programme aimed at supporting mid-cap companies in Ireland

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

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

Goldman Sachs and KKR private credit funds win Korean investors
Korea Post has decided to commit $200 million to a new mezzanine debt fund from Goldman Sachs and $100 million to KKR Credit’s global mezzanine fund, according to local media reports