Special situations funds shift from distressed debt to flexible, all-weather capital strategies
As struggling companies turn to liability management techniques to gain the upper hand against lenders, a new bankruptcy-lite environment is forcing funds to play across the capital stack 

European direct lending firms raise record funds in third quarter
European direct lending fundraising jumped up a notch last month, as year-to-date figures almost doubled in a few final closes

Credit funds at a glance
Emerging markets, structured finance and US high yield outperform, plus our tables of recent credit hires and recent fundraising

Diversification is driving direct lending allocations in Italy and Canada
In recent visits to Milan and Toronto, we heard how private capital is becoming accepted as a core allocation in institutional investment portfolios

Siguler Guff raises USD 900m for small business lending
Siguler Guff Small Business Credit Opportunities Fund III lends to sponsor-backed US businesses in the small and lower middle market

Adams Street raises additional USD 289m for evergreen fund
Adams Street Partners has corralled an additional USD 289m for an evergreen direct lending fund that launched in 2020

Apollo prioritizes origination as dry powder pressures mount in private debt industry
Apollo's Rowan says sourcing deals will be the limiter of growth for his industry rather than finding capital, and will prompt more tie-ups with banks

GoldenTree to launch Private Credit Fund II
The second closed end fund in the GoldenTree Private Credit strategy should launch in the fourth quarter of 2024

Monarch raises USD 4.7bn for 6th credit opportunity fund
Monarch Capital Partners VI follows a “distress for control” strategy with a focus on corporate credit in North America and Europe

Ninety One closes EUR 150m ABL fund
Global investment manager Ninety One has held a final close for its European asset-based private credit fund, raising EUR 150m

Retail interest fuels third-party CLO equity return
After a few years skulking in the shadows, third-party CLO equity is fundraising furiously — and gaining traction among new kinds of investors.

ICG raises almost USD 2bn for North American direct lending
London-based ICG has closed on USD 1.9bn for its third North American direct lending fund, North American Credit Partners Fund III

Sycamore Tree kicks off new captive equity fund with major LP commitment
CLO manager Sycamore Tree has secured a USD 75m commitment for its second captive equity fund from SDCERA

Silver Point raises USD 4.6bn for opportunistic credit fund
It isn't just direct lending raising big checks. Silver Point blew past its target to bring in USD 4.6bn for a new distressed fund.

Sound Point breaks USD 1bn level on third direct lending fund
Sound Point Capital held a final close for its third US direct lending fund, raising USD 1.2bn of equity and debt

Public Pensions, Private Pursuits: 26th-30th August 2024
Pennsylvania, New Mexico and Illinois reveal private credit investments, while the Texas and Arizona systems plot moves

CIFC raises nearly USD 100m for its opportunistic CLO investing fund
CIFC's latest fund invests across the CLO capital structure, including mezzanine and equity tranches, as well as in CLO warehouses

Antares pursues private credit fund for affluent individuals
Antares has filed for a non-listed BDC that targests affulent individal investors for private credit

Access Pool plans to allocate GBP 350m to direct lending
UK-based pension system Access Pool is looking to allocate to direct lending strategies in Europe and the US 

Canyon Partners fundraises for its fourth CLO equity fund
Los Angeles-based Canyon Partners is fundrasing for its fourth CLO equity fund with a target that exceeds the last one

HighVista aims for USD 500m for third private credit fund
HighVista raised USD 78m as the Boston-based alternative asset manager targets USD 500m for its third private credit fund 

Churchill raises more than USD 350m for junior capital debt fund
Churchhill Asset Management raised funds for junior capital direct lending to sponsor-backed US companies

Irradiant raises USD 219m for CLO investing
Irradiant Partners raised USD 219m from investors for a CLO Opportunities Fund 

Blue Owl raises USD 400m in 12 months for direct lending fund
New York-based Blue Owl Capital has now raised approximately USD 1.9bn to date for a diversified lending fund, including USD 400m in the last 12 months

Public Pensions, Private Pursuits: 5th-9th July 2024
Florida, Wisconsin, and Vermont pension systems disclosed new private credit commitments, while the New York State (NYS), New Mexico, and Alameda County, California funds planned future mandates