Real estate lending gains €700 million in six months for Paris-based direct lender
French alternative investments manager Acofi Gestion has raised €700 million of AUM for commercial real estate lending since July 2017

Three Swiss banks team up to launch new private market fund platform
New investment boutique Hermance Capital Partners will focus on private equity, private debt and private real estate

Allianz's asset management business drives strong group results for 2017
Third-party net inflows for the group's asset management business hit a record €150 billion for the year as customers were drawn to top-performing funds, the company said on Friday

Minnesota pension fund looks to commit $535 million to 'private credit'
Minnesota State Board of Investments has recommended investments worth $535 million to private credit, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux

European direct lender seeks €2.5 billion for new Luxembourg-based debt fund
London-based direct lender Pemberton is launching a new debt fund that will invest in mid-market European companies, Creditflux has learned

Blackstone's GSO launches second credit alpha fund
GSO Capital Partners has launched its second Credit Alpha Fund, US SEC filings indicate

Manager launches eighth European leveraged loan fund with €300 million target
SCOR Investment Partners and private equity firm LBO France have partnered to launch a European leveraged loan fund seeking €300 million in capital commitments

Marble Point lists CLO equity fund on London Stock Exchange
Marble Point Capital Managment has completed an IPO for its new listed fund named Marble Point Loan Financing

Ex-BlackRock fixed income pair launch cryptocurrency fund
A pair of former BlackRock bond specialists are launching a London-based cryptocurrency hedge fund known as Prime Factor Capital

Alcentra creeps closer to $300 million target with third structured credit fund
London-headquartered Alcentra, the alternative fixed income specialist for BNY Mellon Investment Management, appears to have raised more than $214 million for its third Clareant structured credit opportunities fund

Aberdeen Standard Investments launches global private markets fund
Aberdeen Standard Investments has launched a £138 million Global Private Markets Fund (GPMF), which will invest in a diversified mix of private credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure

Eaton Vance launches EM debt fund to invest "beyond the benchmark"
An Eaton Vance subsidary has launched the International (Ireland) Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

BNPP AM establishes two new private debt strategies
BNP Paribas Asset Management establishes two new private debt strategies: European Infra Debt and European Real Estate Debt

Makuria brings in over $900 million for special situations-focused credit fund
London-based Makuria Investment Management has received $918 million in capital commitment for its credit fund, according to market sources

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

New wave of CLO funds emerge as managers capitalise on tight spreads
Credit managers have raised an abundance of capital in the last few months with the aim of stocking up on their CLO investments

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

Cairn works reg cap and eyes another fund launch
Cairn Capital’s regulatory capital relief business is up and running, with the firm closing its first deals late last year

European manager launches global credit fund
London-headquartered Mirabaud Asset Management yesterday launched a new Global Diversified Credit Fund, further committing to its fixed income strategy.

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) 

London real estate manager launches £500 million debt fund
Specialist real estate debt manager Laxfield Group has launched its latest real estate debt fund, securing £500 million of institutional capital commitments

JP Morgan AM launches three fixed income ETFs
JP Morgan Asset Management has launched its first three European fixed income ETFs, all based in Ireland

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