Ares raises USD 7.1bn for private credit secondaries
The firm held a final close for its first dedicated credit secondaries fund, doubling its initial target

Davidson Kempner raises USD 1.1bn for private ABF strategy
The firm also held a final close for its Davidson Kempner Income Fund II, the second vintage fund under this global private asset-backed debt strategy

Monroe raises USD 6.1bn for senior direct lending
The firm held a final close for its Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund V and raised additional capital from separately managed accounts

Banner Ridge hits USD 4.2bn hard cap for credit secondaries fund
The oversubscribed fund, Banner Ridge Secondary Fund VI, will acquire stakes in opportunistic credit and special situations funds

US public pensions seek ABL, Europe, and fee savings in private credit – Year in Review
Public pensions increasingly seek co-investments, custom accounts; Asset-based lending, specialty finance strategies gain traction from Debtwire Municipals

Pathlight secures USD 1.9bn for asset-based lending
The firm held a final close for its fourth fund and raised capital via its parallel evergreen fund

OHA raises USD 17.7bn for large-cap, senior direct lending
The firm held a final close for its OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (OLEND), which raised USD 8bn in equity commitments

TPG Credit raises USD 6.2bn for all-weather, special sits strategy
The latest fund exceeded the USD 4.5bn target by nearly 40%, the company said

Oklahoma system allocates USD 1.3bn as others set 2026 targets
OTRS commits USD 1.3bn to Blackstone, KKR private credit funds, while Los Angeles, New Hampshire, San Antonio pensions disclose recent moves

Blackstone starts new fundraising round for institutional, evergreen US direct lending fund
The alternative asset management giant is back to raise more capital for Blackstone Senior Direct Lending Fund after previously closing on USD 22bn in October 2024

Neuberger goes smaller on flagship fund even as platform grows
The firm’s latest Private Debt Fund V clocked in around USD 1bn short of the predecessor fund as investor capital flows into other vehicles under the same strategy

Manulife CQS raises USD 1.1bn for regulatory capital relief strategy
Under the strategy, the manager can pursue bilateral and club deals to take loans off a bank’s balance sheet

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

CalPERS invests nearly USD 5bn in private credit in 2Q, with Ares, Sixth Street as biggest winners
 Public Pensions, Private Pursuits: California, Connecticut state systems make large private credit moves

Ares readies next flagship alternative credit, senior lending funds
The alternative credit manager also recorded its highest fundraising quarter, corralling USD 30bn from investors

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

Tikehau surpasses target on private credit secondaries fundraise
EXCLUSIVE: The latest fund, which has yet to close, has already racked up more than USD 750m

OHA closes in on USD 6bn for large cap senior direct lending fund
The open-ended fund is targeting sponsor-backed corporate borrowers with an EBTIDA greater than USD 75m, the firm previously told institutional investors

CFA warns of conflicts of interest in continuation funds
The growing popularity of continuation funds has raised questions around manager processes, the CFA Institute said

Park Square raises EUR 4bn for junior debt strategy 
The firm’s latest fund, Park Square Capital Partners V, surpassed its initial target and is significantly larger than the EUR 2.2bn predecessor fund

Hunter Point, Temasek take minority stake in Nuveen Private Capital
US-focused private credit manager Churchill and European direct lender Arcmont, which comprise Nuveen Private Capital, plan to launch new investment strategies.  

Park Square launches dedicated US private credit strategy
EXCLUSIVE: The London-based private credit manager is aiming to raise USD 500m to USD 750m for the debut fund

Policy changes push endowments toward private credit evergreen funds - Cerulli
EXCLUSIVE: Endowments, the fastest growing institutional investor group in the US, are grappling with increased liquidity needs

PGIM raises USD 619m to finance oil and gas companies
The fund will provide flexible private debt and structured equity to fund middle market upstream oil and gas and midstream companies in North America