Trawler banks $151 million for inaugural real estate debt fund
New York-based Trawler Capital Management has raised just over $151 million for its inaugural real estate debt fund, Creditflux has learned

Pennsylvania pension awards $50 million to distressed debt fund
The $27.5 billion Pennsylvania pension fund has made a further $50 million commitment to TPG Sixth Street Partners 

OppenheimerFunds launches second interval fund
Following an private credit interval fund launch with Carlyle earlier this year, Oppenheimer has decided to stick with the interval fund structure, this time investing in insurance-linked securities

HSBC Global launches three Icav fixed income funds
The three fixed income funds will sit on HSBC's new Dublin-domiciled Icav platform aims to facilitate access to funds globally 

Brigade raises $100 million for ABS fund
New York-headquartered Brigade Capital Management has raised a total of $100 million for its first ABS fund

Highland launches CLO Ucits fund
Dallas-headquartered Highland Capital Management has launched a new Dublin-domiciled Ucits fund, which will focus on CLO debt

EM manager takes assets across two funds to $1.4 billion after big inflows
Two funds managed by a New York-headquartered firm have reached a combined $1.4 billion after big inflows

Large credit manager raises $386 million for CLO equity fund
A New York-based credit fund manager has raised a fund to retain the equity in its own brand of CLOs

First Trust teams with TCW to launch unconstrained credit ETF
First Trust Advisors will act as investment advisor to the new actively managed fund, while TCW Investment Management will act as sub-advisor

Hamilton Lane holds $900 million final close for private credit fund
Pennsylvania-headquartered Hamilton Lane has doubled its initial $450 million target and held a $900 million final close for its fourth strategic opportunities fund

Invesco raises $150 million for distressed debt fund
The vehicle, which has a $500 million target size, has raised a total of $146.18 million capital commitments, according to SEC filings

TPG credit fund edges nearer $3 billion final after $150 million pension mandate
TPG Sixth Street Partners, the credit arm of private equity giant TPG, has been awarded $150 million for TSSP Opportunities Partners IV

Flat Rock prepares $100 million CLO equity-focused fund after big hire
Flat Rock will launch the new interval fund to primarily invest in CLO equity, with newly hired anchor CLO investor Shiloh Bates acting as one of the portfolio managers

Redmont launches third private debt fund with focus on US southeast
Alabama-based Redmont Capital is looking to raise capital for its third private debt fund, according to US SEC filings

Onex raises $314 million for debut direct lending fund
Onex Credit Partners has raised $314 million for Onex Credit Lending Partners I - which has a $500 million target size, according to US SEC filings.

Real estate debt takes off as funds raise billions
Octopus's Ludo Mackenzie on why real estate debt is attractive: “In absolute terms, property yields are close to where they were in 2007, which would imply that the asset class is fully priced. In relative terms, however, compare commercial property yields to the risk-free rate and there is a healthy margin of around 3.5%.”  

Amundi launches new ESG-focused corporate bond ETF
Paris-based Amundi has expanded its fixed income range with the launch of a new socially responsible 'Ucits ETF', the firm announced yesterday

Credit interval funds thrive as investors value liquidity profile
“The interval fund structure’s time has come," says BlueBay's Blair Reid

Brantwood looks to launch credit special situation fund via online portal
Houston-based Brantwood Energy Partners is looking to raise capital for its energy credit special situations fund, picking a Canadian online portal to support fundraising efforts

Bain raises at least $239 million for structured credit fund
Credit specialist Bain Capital Credit has raised at least $239.5 million for its structured credit fund , according to US SEC filings.

Highland merges funds to create new loan/CLO strategy
Highland Capital Management has merged certain funds to create a new strategy that will invest across corporate loans and CLOs, according to market sources

65% of distressed managers plan new funds over the next year, survey finds
Distressed debt is proving to be a popular strategy for managers, with 65% intending to launch a distressed strategy in the next 12 months, according to a report by Creditflux’s sister publication Debtwire and law firm Ropes & Gray.     

Ostrum and Natixis unite to launch real asset private debt platform
The new real asset private debt arm will target €6 billion AUM by 2020 and focus on three sectors: real estate, infrastructure and aviation

Robeco launches SDG-focused credit fund
Robeco and RobecoSAM, its affiliate which is focused on sustainable investing, have teamed up to launch a new credit strategy which aims to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

HSBC asset management unit raises $800 million for global multi-manager loan fund
As a multi-manager fund,  the new vehicle aims to offer the benefits of fund-of-funds - diversification - but with a management fee comparable to a single manager