BC Partners LPs roll into third unitranche-focused private debt fund
The latest Great Lakes III fund kicked off its investment period and began deploying capital on 1 August, the company said.

CVC raises USD 700m for CLO equity fund, plans new products
The European private credit manager also expects to hold a final close for its European Direct Lending Fund IV in late 3Q

HIG WhiteHorse corrals USD 5.9bn for US direct lending
The latest fund will be used to originate senior-secured loans for both sponsored and non-sponsored corporate borrowers

Sound Point scores USD 1.1bn first close for asset-based lending fund
The fund, which expects a final close by the end of the year, has already blown past its USD 1bn total target

Oak Hill Advisors raises USD 3.3bn for senior direct lending
The fund has yet to hold a final close but has already exceeded the fund’s initial target

Brookfield raises USD 16bn for credit, plans asset-based finance strategy
The firm is also planning to hold a first close for its infrastructure mezzanine debt fund

Generali Investments backs new asset-based finance strategy
Generali-affiliated Aperture Investors also hired a new global head of asset-based finance

OrbiMed raises USD 1.86bn for healthcare, royalty financing
The firm will target growing healthcare companies and provide non-dilutive credit options

Ares diversifies away from institutional, commingled private funds
During the second quarter, 55% of capital came from the institutional channel and just 30% of this was for its traditional funds

PGIM closes sophomore senior debt fund with USD 4.2bn
The commingled, private fund will be used to lend to middle-market companies across North America, Europe and Australia

NYS Common Retirement Fund to invest USD 100m in Pearl Diver's distressed CLO fund
Public Pensions, Private Pursuits: New York State, Ohio pensions reveal recent private credit investments 

KKR raises USD 6.5bn, doubling the size of prior asset-backed finance fund
The sophomore fund in the series will invest in private credit investments backed by large, diversified pools of financial and hard assets

HarbourVest launches dedicated private credit secondaries strategy
This builds on the alternative asset manager’s existing secondaries strategy and private credit strategy

Third Point’s private credit fund for insurers secures USD 400m
The firm’s first dedicated private credit fund for insurance clients held a first close

17Capital raises USD 5.5bn for NAV lending to private funds
The alternative credit firm claims its 17Capital Strategic Lending Fund 6 is the largest NAV lending fund seen in the market to date

Partners Group raises more than EUR 1bn for European direct lending
The senior direct lending strategy raised capital across a traditional closed-end fund and customized mandates

Blue Owl raises USD 850m from wealth channel for asset-backed debt fund
Following the close of this private offering, the alternative credit manager will be able to offer this fund to a broader investor base in a typical interval fund format  

Pantheon closes oversubscribed private credit secondaries fund
The secondaries specialist raised USD 2.2bn for its Pantheon Credit Opportunities III fund and related vehicles

Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds plans to commit additional USD 300m to Crescent Capital
Connecticut, Maine among pensions with recent expansions in private credit; Maine, Texas, Los Angeles pensions also disclose recent private credit investments

Monroe hires ex-Nuveen senior MD for head of capital formation
The new hire will lead Monroe’s fundraising strategy in the Americas

Seven managers make up 90% of private credit fundraising – Morningstar
Over the last five years, Apollo alone accounted for 29% of all capital raised for private credit

Investcorp passes halfway mark on second GP stakes fund
EXCLUSIVE: USD 600m raised to date against USD 1bn target of a strategy that was launched in 2019 and focuses on mid-market

Virginia, New Mexico among pension systems making new private credit commitments
Virginia Retirement System allocates USD 500m under credit strategies portfolio, while New Mexico State Investment Council allocates USD 250m to Fortress Investment Group and Indiana Public Retirement System commits USD 200m to HPS

Kartesia completes EUR 1.3bn fund close; almost half raised from new investors
KCO VI also saw “significant growth” in commitments from private wealth investors, which accounted for more than 20% of the fund’s total capital

FS Investments readies opportunistic credit fund, targets USD 750m
EXCLUSIVE: The vehicle, which will be the second opportunistic fund from FS, is set to launch in the third quarter of this year