French manager launches its latest private debt fund

AllianzGI makes hires and launches its second UK infrastructure debt fund
AllianzGI’s new fund, which is approaching its first close, will invest in long-term, investment grade core UK infrastructure assets

UK pension fund awards Loomis Sayles £485 million for multi-strategy credit
Natixis-affiliate Loomis Sayles has been awarded a £485 million ($647.3 million) mandate by the Avon Pension Fund to manage its multi-asset credit allocation

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

Orchard launches liquid credit fund
Orchard Global Asset Management has debuted a new credit fund, which has sold $8 million so far

BNP Paribas launches corporate loan fund and appoints two analysts
The new vehicle, BNP Paribas Flexi III European Senior Corporate Loans, invests in senior secured corporate loans issued by primarily European borrowers

Chicago-based firm closes debt fund with over $1 billion raised
LaSalle Investment Management has announced the final close of its third debt strategies fund with over £800 million ($1 billion) in commitments

Cheyne launches new global credit fund
The fund is the latest in the managers investment grade corporate credit strategy. 

BlueBay joins credit interval fund rush
London-based manager could be first to launch interval fund based on mainly non-US credit

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

Robeco launches short-duration version of its global credit fund
A Rotterdam-based asset manager has launched a short duration form of its global credits strategy

New York hedge fund launches Ucits fund on ML's turnkey platform
Hedge fund Noyack Creek – founded in 2016 by two former P Schoenfeld Asset Management professionals – has launched a new Ucits fund on Dublin-headquartered ML Capital Asset Management’s platform

Candriam endorses socially responsible investing with new high yield fund
New York Life Investment Management-owned Candriam Investors Group has announced the launch of a global socially responsible investment (SRI) high yield bond

M&G launches ESG-dedicated high yield fund
Following recent trends for responsible investing, the London-based has ventured into the area launching an environmental, social and governance (ESG) high yield fund. 

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

Manager raises $120 million for European credit opps fund to launch in Q4
A London-based alternative asset manager is set to launch a credit fund with a specialty finance focus and a target size of $750 milion

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

Manager looks to raise up to $500 million to invest in CLOs globally
A firm regarded as one of the biggest CLO mezzanine and equity investors in the market is launching its latest CLO strategy 

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

BlueBay launches Ucits bond fund
BlueBay Asset Management has launched a new global fixed income fund, with an eye on wealth managers