California retirement system provides seed capital to BDC
The California State Teachers' Retirement System is not just allocating to private credit, but forming a new direct lending partnership

Pittsburgh pension system seeks private credit advisor
The City of Pittsburgh Comprehensive Municipal Pension Trust Fund is the latest pension aiming to allocate to private credit, and is on the lookout for a private credit advisor

Australia’s $4tn retirement funds pour into private credit to capitalise on steady returns
Funds that make up one of the world’s largest pools of cash are allocating to private credit

New Mexico pension system allocates USD 200m to specialty finance
The new commitment is the latest in a string of investments in private credit from the New Mexico State Investment Council, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars

HPS closes one of the largest direct lending funds ever
HPS held the final close of its Specialty Loan Fund VI, or SLF VI, together with parallel funds and accounts, having raised USD 21.1bn in investable capital

Indian alternative asset manager seeking USD 240m for private credit fund
Indian alternative asset manager Vivriti Asset Management recently revealed plans to raise USD 240m (INR 20bn) for a new Indian private credit fund 

Ohio pension system allocates USD 100m to private credit
The Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund has approved two new commitments to private credit totalling USD 100m 

French investment firm closes sixth private debt fund with EUR 2.5bn in commitments
French private investment firm Capza held a final close of its sixth private debt fund, with commitments 50% greater than the size of the previous vintage

Ares receives another USD 100m for its third direct lending fund
Ares Management continues to inch towards its goal of raising USD 10bn for its third senior direct lending fund with a recent commitment from a pension fund.

Pengana launches private credit platform aimed at retail investors
Sydney-headquartered money manager Pengana Capital Group has launched a new private credit platform

Massachusetts retirement system seeks manager for senior direct lending strategy
The Quincy retirement system is looking to invest about USD 4m in senior secured debt. 

MidOcean Partners closes USD 765m opportunistic credit fund
MidOcean's latest direct lending strategy focuses on lending to mid-sized stressed, distressed and dislocated performing businesses.

NorthWall surpasses expectations for European credit opportunities fund with EUR 640m
London-based credit specialist NorthWall Capital held the final close of the second iteration of its flagship European opportunistic private credit strategy

SFERS commits another USD 75m to private credit
The San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System's latest commitment to private credit comes in the form of a USD 75m allocation

Indian manager raises nearly INR 25.75bn for credit opportunities fund
A Mumbai-based manager held a final close on its new special sits fund with INR 25.75bn raised

Guggenheim closes USD 1.2bn private credit vehicle
Guggenheim Investments has closed a USD 1.2bn levered private credit vehicle backed by Apollo

Iowa-based manager launches new direct lending interval fund
A new direct lending interval fund has been launched with a strategy that focuses on lending to lower and core middle market companies

Funds round up: May 2024
The demand for SRT strategies and special situations funds are on the uptick, as is the demand for managers and funds outside of North America. 

Pennsylvania retirement system allocates to European private credit
The Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System recently revealed a fresh commitment for hundreds of millions of dollars to European private credit. 

Sagard targets North American middle market opportunities with new senior lending fund - partner
Sagard, a Power Corporation of Canada alternative asset investment platform, will provide first-lien financing to lower middle market and middle market US and Canadian companies

GSAM raises USD 21bn for large-cap private credit
Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced on Wednesday that it had raised more than USD 20bn for large-cap private credit investments

Gravis Capital prepares to launch inaugural private credit fund
Gravis Capital is preparing to launch its first private credit fund with a EUR 500m-equivalent target size

Hayfin raising new direct lending fund while narrowing potential buyer list
Hayfin Capital Management is fundraising a new European direct lending fund even as the UK asset manager narrows down a list of potential acquirers to buy the firm

Shorooq Partners closes USD 100m private credit fund
Shorooq Partners, an Abu Dhabi-based alternative investment manager, announced on 23 May the first close of its USD 100m second private credit fund

Montana Board of Investments makes USD 75m commitment to private credit
The Montana Board of Investments has allocated USD 75m to a San Francisco-based direct lending fund