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

Credit funds at a glance – July 2025
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

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

Anchorage exceeds hard cap on credit opportunities fund
The firm held a final close for Anchorage Credit Opportunities Fund IX, which will invest across stressed, distressed, structured and special situations credits

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.

Credit funds at a glance – June 2025
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

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

Capital Four raises around USD 120m for first global captive CLO equity fund
EXCLUSIVE: The firm has held a first close for its latest CLO equity fund, which will fund the firm’s future CLOs in both the US and Europe

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