Ares launches seventh Asia-focused distressed debt fund
The global credit manager previously raised USD 2.4bn for the predecessor fund in the series

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

Fidelity doubles fundraise for sophomore opportunistic credit fund
The fund also revamped its name from Fidelity Distressed Opportunities Fund I

Banner Ridge holds first close for special situations fund that’s targeting 750m
EXCLUSIVE: The firm is fundraising for its third fund in the series that is set to have a final close early next year

Centerbridge launches new distressed debt fund targeting around USD 4bn
EXCLUSIVE: The Washington State Investment Board looks to come back as an investor in Centerbridge’s fifth special situation funds that’s looking to raise USD 4bn 

Oaktree lowered its distressed debt fundraise to USD 16bn
The market and investment environment for distressed debt shifted, and investors asked whether the original target was too big.

Oaktree Closes on USD 16bn for distressed debt strategy
Oaktree Opportunities Fund XII just edges out its predecessor fund, which closed in 2021 with USD 15.9bn in commitments  

Carlyle raises over USD 7bn for credit opps fund
Carlyle today announced the final close of its third credit opportunities fund at USD 7.1bn in investable capital, marking the global investment firm’s largest credit fundraise to date

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.

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

Florida-based credit specialist raises USD 130m for opportunistic credit fund
A new opportunistic credit and asset-based finance fund will back companies in the media, tech, telecommunications, intellectual property and specialty finance sectors

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. 

Funds round up: April 2024
Allocations to private credit and new fund launches continued to roll out in April, as our monthly round-up confirms

Golub raises USD 2bn for sixth credit opportunities fund
Golub Capital has held the final close of the sixth vintage of its credit opportunities fund, raising USD 2bn

New Mexico pension system approves USD 150m top-up to distressed debt fund
The New Mexico State Investment Council continued to pump money into credit alternatives on Tuesday, as the board approved its latest commitment