Oaktree's multi-strategy credit platform reaches $2.9 billion
Los Angeles based Oaktree Capital Management's multi-strategy credit platform – which includes Oaktree Global Credit Fund – has hit $2.89 billion as at 31 March 2018  

US pension fund backs ICG's global mid market offerings
London-based Intermediate Capital Group has won further commitments from US pension funds for middle market credit investing

Oaktree raises at least $2.1 billion for second real estate debt fund
Los-Angeles Oaktree Capital Management has beaten its original $1.75 billion target size for Oaktree Real Estate Debt Fund II, US SEC filings reveal

Pictet launches Asian corporate bond fund
Geneva-headquartered Pictet Asset Management has launched a Ucits-compliant Asian corporate bonds fund

Capitala goes perma-cap route as it raises $1 billion for direct lending
Charlotte-based Capitala Group has successfully raised $1 billion for its latest private debt venture - Capitala Specialty Lending Corp

New Hampshire pension agrees $50 million investment in direct lending
New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS) has committed $50 million to a Chicago-based direct lender

Fundraising proves to be fruitful experience as manager's fund hits $540 million
New York-based Old Orchard Capital Management has raised $540.97 million for its Old Orchard Credit Fund - an increase of around $190 million in just under a year,

New York pension commits €200 million to ICG across two mid market funds
ICG has won a €200 million golden ticket for two of its mid market funds: ICG North American Private Debt Fund II and ICG Europe Fund VII

Connecticut pension fund looks to commit $65 million to real estate debt
Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (CRPTF) is looking to invest $65 million to opportunistic real estate debt, according to 13 April board documents.

Octopus inks £230 million real estate debt fund
UK specialist property lender Octopus Property has held a final close for its second real estate debt fund at its £230 million hard cap

New York pension fund allocates $400 million to two private debt funds
New York State Common Retirement Fund has awarded $400 million to two private debt managers: GSO and Vista Equity Partners, Creditflux has learned

GoldenTree, KKR and StepStone earn sub-advisor roles for new interval fund
FS Investments is launching a multi-strategy interval fund and has chosen GoldenTree Asset Management, KKR Credit and StepStone Group to act as sub-advisors

Boston firm raises $75 million for latest private credit fund
$18 billion manager follows up 2015 fund that now has $352 million in assets

Market's newest ESG bond fund targets Australian and New Zealand investors
Less than two years after launching an equity version, Dimensional has unveiled a sustainable bond fund for investors in Australia and New Zealand

Alts firm closes second mortgage fund at $750 million hard cap
The Minneapolis manager's fund will seek investments in newly originated loans, secondary loan trading and other structured securities backed by mortgage assets. The last fund in the series closed at $500 million

Alternatives firm hits $1.3 billion for opportunistic credit hedge fund
Alternative investments firm Varde Partners is on a roll: it has raised at least $1.29 billion for its opportunistic credit fund Varde Investment Partners, Creditflux has learned

Missouri pension fund selects Brightwood and Monroe for private debt mandate
The St Louis Public School Retirement System has committed $22 million to private debt, according to board documents seen by Creditflux

Minneapolis manager hits $1.5 billion in sales for credit strategy
The firm has reached $1.5 billion in sales for a credit fund, indicating sales of $500 million in a single year

Angel Oak's new fund to invest in CLOs and structured credit
Atlanta-based Angel Oak Capital Advisors has launched a new mutual fund, the Angel Oak UltraShort Income Fund, which will invest  in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, CLOs, US treasuries and agency debentures, and corporate credit

Strategic Partners' infrastructure fund closes at $1.75 billion
Blackstone’s secondary and fund solutions business, Strategic Partners Fund Solutions, has announced the final closing on the hard cap of $1.75 billion for Strategic Partners Real Assets II

Chinese real estate specialist closes latest fund at $276.5 million
Hong Kong-headquartered real estate specialist Starcrest Capital has announced the final close of Starcrest China Real Estate Fund II at $276.5 million

Quant giant AQR launches first fixed income fund
Quant specialist AQR Capital Management has entered the fixed income world, launching a new product called the Core Plus Bond Fund

GSO raises $7 billion for third stressed/distressed fund
GSO Capital Partners on Thursday announced the final closing of GSO Capital Solutions Fund III at its hard cap of $7 billion

BlackRock raising $2.5 billion for direct lending fund: report
BlackRock is seeking to raise $2.5 billion for a private credit fund – and has already hit the $1.5 billion mark in sales, according to a Bloomberg report

New Hampshire pension makes $50 million commitment to direct lending
The New Hampshire Retirement System has approved a $50 million commitment to BlueBay’s Direct Lending Fund III (USD unlevered), according to documents seen by Creditflux