Fund of fund specialist raises $60 million for distressed debt
A large Asset manager has put together a new distressed strategy, filings suggest

Colony raises $125 million for CLO JV with Capra
One of the world’s largest real estate investment trusts is looking to expand its CLO investment business

Mid-market lender Monroe signs JV with National Life
Monroe and National Life each put $50 million into new venture then look to add leverage

Crestline raises $1.3 billion for its latest credit strategy
Crestline Investors has closed its third credit opportunity fund, according to a press release. The firm states that Opportunity Fund III and related managed accounts secured over $1.34 billion of capital commitments

Los Angeles manager hits $2.5 billion hard cap with its second credit fund
A firm, launched in 2013, has raised its second credit fund which is more than double its predecessor fund

Fund manager with UHNWI following raises $25 million for long-short credit
An asset manager based in Florida, which has successfully sold credit funds to ultra high-net-worth individuals, has rased $25 million for a long-short credit fund

US investors allocate over $100 million to BlueBay credit fund
BlueBay Asset Management has picked up over $100 million of commitments from US investors for its total return credit fund

Alcentra continues hot fundraising streak with new global credit offering
BNY Mellon subsidiary Alcentra has attracted $140 million for a corporate credit fund

Wealth manager adds Oaktree and THL to new direct lending platform
Canadian firm Nicola Wealth Management (NWM) has launched a new private debt fund which will combine a fund of funds approach with direct investments

Asset management giant T Rowe Price gets boost from high yield
Baltimore-based T Rowe Price also boosted its AUM by $44.3 billion and net income by $63.1 million in third quarter 2017

KKR raises $7 billion through strategic investor partnerships
KKR is prioritising strategic partnerships with institutional investors and longer lock-up vehicles, according to officials at the firm

Monroe's latest private credit fund reaches first close at $204.8 million
The firm's newly launched Private Credit Fund III is inching closer to its $800 million target

Sound Point fund sees inflows of $740 million over 12 months
A Sound Point Capital Management fund is creeping closer to an expected $1.25 billion soft close

East coast manager launches two corporate tax credit funds
First Sterling has launched two new private equity-style credit funds, according to regulatory filings

Riverstone debuts new credit strategy
Riverstone Credit Partners has launched a new credit strategy but has yet to make sales, regulatory filings reveal

Marathon fund doubles assets in six months
Marathon's Emerging Markets Bond Fund substantially increased its assets between March and September – more than doubling its AUM, according to estimated figures

Heitman's newly launched fund raises $408 million
A fund launched by Chicago-based Heitman Value Partners this year has already raised $408 million, regulatory filings reveal

Anchorage raises $43.5 million for short credit strategy in 12 months
New York-based Anchorage Capital Group has raised a total of almost $45 million for its short credit strategy in a year, according to US SEC filings

New York-based manager's distressed debt fund raised $4.7 billion in Q3
Blackstone's credit arm, GSO Capital Partners, raised $4.7 billion for its distressed flagship fund during third quarter 2017

Greywolf launches CLO risk retention vehicle
Greywolf Capital Management expanded its credit business today by announcing the formation of Greywolf Loan Management

Hermes wins $400 million mandate to show investing ethically really is worth it
Hermes Investment Management has won a $400 million mandate to oversee a global high yield credit portfolio on behalf of Swedish pension fund giant Första AP-Fonden (AP1)

New York firm raises $100 million for new direct lending vehicle
A US mezzanine specialist looks like it is dabbling in senior loans having launched a new direct lending fund with $100 million of commitments

Taconic raises $600 million for European credit strategy
New York-based institutional investment firm Taconic Capital Advisors has raised $600 million in commitments for a European credit dislocation strategy, according to market sources

New CarVal distressed credit fund reaches $2.36 billion
Alternatives manager CarVal Investors has raised $2.36 billion for its new vehicle CVI Credit Value Fund IV, according to regulatory filings

Principal and Finisterre team up to launch emerging market Ucits fund
Multi-boutique asset management firm Principal Global Investors has launched an unconstrained emerging markets fixed income Ucits that will be managed by its subsidiary, Finisterre Capital