Carlyle’s direct lending BDC hits $2 billion, buoyed by inflows to credit fund
Carlyle’s Group’s direct lending business development company, TCG BDC, has announced a net increase in assets of $27 million for the most recent quarter

Chicago boutique debuts private credit fund
Northern Trust's alternative asset subsidiary 50 South Capital has launched a new private credit fund

Oppenheimer and Carlyle launch global credit fund as part of JV
Carlyle Group and OppenheimerFunds International have filed to register the first fund product of their previously announced joint venture. The vehicle will invest in a wide range of credit products including CLOs, direct lending and opportunistic debt

Real estate lender closes two credit funds with backing of insurance company
RRA Companies, which invests in the US commercial real estate lending space, has revealed first closes for two of its funds that form part of the company’s CRE Credit Platform III

Real estate manager launches $1.5 billion credit fund
Utah-based Bridge Investment Group has launched its third direct lending fund, according to regulatory filings seen by Creditflux

Texas-based credit and real estate manager launches new fund
Hudson Advisors has launched a credit fund, according to regulatory filings seen by Creditflux

Weeks after a $550 million close, Silver Point raises $511 million for distressed debt
Greenwich-based Silver Point Capital has raised more than $511 million for a new distressed debt fund, regulatory filings show

Southpaw weighs in at $3 billion through distressed debt strategy
Distressed debt specialist Southpaw Asset Management has crept over the $3 billion mark for fundraising for its credit opportunities strategy, with the help of $200 million raised over the past 12 months

New Barings vehicle wins $60 million from an Ohio pension fund
SERS has committed $60 million to Barings for its third special situation credit fund, according to documentation seen by Creditflux

Chorus launches third credit fund for reg cap strategy
Reg cap specialistChorus Capital has launched its third credit fund, according to SEC filings seen by Creditflux

Redwood gets green light for marijuana-focused bond and equity fund
Ahead of expected legalisation of recreational marijuana use in Canada this year, Redwood Asset Management has launched the world first actively managed, marijuana-focused ETF in that country

New York healthcare-focused direct lending boutique unveils new fund
A New York-based boutique is seeking $500 million for its second credit opportunities fund, a direct lending vehicle that has yet to make its first sale

Beach Point reels in $193 million for securitised credit fund
Los Angeles-based Beach Point Capital Management has raised over $193 million from 49 investors for a securitised credit fund

WisdomTree reaps benefits of "transformative" 2017 with strong earnings release
The ETF specialist revealed an 18.4% year-on-year AUM growth and fixed income inflows in its latest earnings presentation

Antares and Crescent win as Texas pension fund commits to direct lending
The sky is the limit for direct lenders, with Texas County and District Retirement System committing $253 million to that market

Investors swarm to healthcare direct lending fund led by Locust
New Jersey-based Locust Point Capital has raised about $96 million for a new private credit fund, regulatory filings show

Former Cion and Medley pair raise $75 million for new energy credit fund
New York-based Energy Impact Partners (EIP) has raised $75 million from one investor for its Energy Impact Credit Fund, according to a US SEC filing

Allianz's asset management business drives strong group results for 2017
Third-party net inflows for the group's asset management business hit a record €150 billion for the year as customers were drawn to top-performing funds, the company said on Friday

Minnesota pension fund looks to commit $535 million to 'private credit'
Minnesota State Board of Investments has recommended investments worth $535 million to private credit, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux

Chicago manager holds initial close for $1 billion private credit fund
Monroe Capital has held a $348 million initial close for its third private credit fund, which has a $1 billion hard cap, market sources say

Tree Line promotes MD to partner amid expansion of direct lending platform
Tree Line has promoted private credit specialist Frank Cupido to partner

University of Michigan looks to invest $60 million in credit opps fund
The University of Michigan has recommended an investment of $60 million to a Dallas-headquartered manager

Ares and Varagon expand direct lending JV to $6.4 billion
Ares Capital and Varagon have expanded their joint venture’s investment capacity by $3.5 billion

Marble Point lists CLO equity fund on London Stock Exchange
Marble Point Capital Managment has completed an IPO for its new listed fund named Marble Point Loan Financing

New York manager raises $100 million for credit opps fund in a year
One William Street Capital Management has raised about $100 million for a credit opportunity fund over 12 months, regulatory filings indicate