Selwood plants third credit opportunities fund with $150 million
Selwood Asset Management has launched a third iteration of its global credit opportunities strategy, according to 14 December US regulatory filings

Cairn sheds light on single-investment SRT fund
Fresh details have emerged on Cairn Capital’s new significant risk transfer (SRT) funds with the manager informing Creditflux that Pathfinder Fund III was structured such with US requirements in mind

Cairn adds two SRT funds to its roster
Cairn Capital has raised $150 million across two significant risk transfer (SRT) funds - with differing mandates - according to an announcement by the firm

Blackstone builds on multi-asset approach with fifth fund
The new vehicle will invest directly into Blackstone deals across its alternatives platform

Texas pension fund commits €75 million to European distressed debt
A $30.01 billion pension fund has awarded €75 million to a European distressed debt fund managed by AnaCap Financial Partners

Crestline holds $600 million final close for PE-focused financing fund
The new fund will provide financing to private equity funds post their investment period, allowing them to provide follow-on growth capital to portfolio companies or additional liquidity 

US pension commits $100 million to Apollo's hybrid private credit/private equity fund
Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has mandated $100 million to a multi-strategy fund managed by New York-based Apollo Global Management

KSL holds $671 million close for second travel and leisure credit fund
KSL Capital Partners has held a final close for its second credit fund with $671 million in capital commitments

Silverpeak looks to put together listed CLO equity fund
Silverpeak's CLO-focused fund will primarily invest in CLO equity and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange

Pimco launches latest ESG-focused credit offering
Pimco has launched its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed income offering - GIS Global Investment Grade Credit ESG Fund.

Axiom puts tranches at core of push into synthetic credit
Axiom Alternative Investments is set to target both index and bespoke tranches with the launch of Axiom Synthetic Credit Opportunity Fund.

BlackRock becomes latest manager to explore interval fund structure for credit
Several managers have hit the market with the interval fund structure, as investors look to invest in illiquid strategies through an illiquid fund structure

Four private credit managers score as Arizona pension fund commits $250 million
The $9.78 billion pension fund has mandated nearly $250 million to four private credit managers, alongside additional commitments for co-investment opportunities 

Louisiana pension fund assigns $200 million to DoubleLine and GoldenTree
Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System has allocated to distressed debt and mortgage credit funds run by two experienced asset managers

Vanguard plans global credit bond fund launch for US investors
Vanguard’s $1.3 trillion fixed income group is looking towards a US-domiciled global credit bond fund in the fourth quarter this year, following the Ucits version it launched last year 

London-based direct lender wins as San Francisco pension fund deploys into private credit
A Californian pension fund has mandated $60 million to a strategic credit fund, as part of its private debt pacing plan to deploy up to $750 million to private debt annually

Fortress ABS fund surpasses $450 million
New York-headquartered Fortress Investment Group has raised just over $450 million for its asset-based credit fund

Cheyne more than doubles assets for credit fund in five months
Cheyne Capital has more than doubled assets for Cheyne Total Return Credit Fund December 2023 – in the space of just five months

CLO Ucits funds take off despite investment limits
CLO investors are swarming over the Ucits fund market, despite the obvious regulatory headwinds and stringent liquidity requirements associated with these structures

Oaktree raises new special situations fund while CIO warns of direct lending risk
Oaktree Capital Management has released its second quarter 2018 results in which the Los Angeles-based firm reported $2.4 billion of new capital commitments in the quarter

ICG reports €4.8 billion of inflows over three months after direct lending success
Intermediate Capital Group has released its quarter end results - showing strong inflows and deployment

Pearl Diver launches new CLO funds and expands into US with New York office
CLO equity investor Pearl Diver Capital is in full-on expansion mode with the launch of new funds and the opening of its US office in New York

German asset manager launches CLO-focused Ucits fund
UniInstitutional Structured Credit, managed by Frankfurt-headquartered Union Investment, will invest in a portfolio of securitisations, with a strong focus on CLOs  

Capital Dynamics registers debut direct lending fund
Zug-based Capital Dynamics is looking to launch Capital Dynamics US Middle Market Credit Fund after establishing a private credit business over the last 12 months

Michigan pension fund looks to commit $80 million to debt funds
The $114 billion Michigan pension fund is looking to commit to two private debt funds managed by London-based Kreos Capital and New-York headquartered MidOcean Credit Partners