Alcentra creeps closer to $300 million target with third structured credit fund
London-headquartered Alcentra, the alternative fixed income specialist for BNY Mellon Investment Management, appears to have raised more than $214 million for its third Clareant structured credit opportunities fund

Texas pension fund re-ups commitment to opportunistic credit fund
Texas County & District Retirement System has further allocated $50 million to Beach Point Capital Management, according to documents seen by Creditflux

Impact investor selects CDO structure for solar debt fund
Social Investment Managers & Advisors (Sima) has taken the unusual route of choosing a CDO structure for its latest debt fund.

Florida pension fund commits $200 million to Doubleline's MBS strategy
Florida State Board of Administration approved a $200 million commitment to Los-Angeles based Doubleline for its opportunities credit fund in Q4 2017, according to board documentation

New York pension fund invests $200 million in real estate debt
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) has approved a $200 million commitment to real estate debt, according to board documentation

Massachusetts pension fund awards $275 million to credit managers
Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (PRIM) has mandated up to $275 million to private credit funds, according to board documents seen by Creditflux

Carlyle raises more than $800 million for global CLO-focused fund
Carlyle's newest fund will invest in CLOs backed by US and European senior secured corporate loans actively managed by third parties

CLO manager looks to raise up to $2 billion to invest in CLOs globally
A US CLO manager is planning to invest in CLO tranches for the first time. It is understood that the firm is putting together a structured credit fund that will also have the ability to invest in index tranches

Alcentra global credit strategy launches US feeder fund
Alcentra has launched a new US feeder fund for its Global Multi-Credit Solutions strategy, a regulatory filing indicates

CLO fund manager launches flagship credit strategy with $250 million target
A credit manager launched by a former UBS head has launched its flagship fund, with a target raise of $250 million, according to an investor letter seen by Creditflux

US pension scheme puts $100 million into top-performing CQS fund
A multi-strategy credit fund run by CQS has earned a $100 million commitment from a US pension fund

SkyBridge unveils $129 million of new investments with two firms
Two of the New York manager's fund of funds switched up their holdings in third quarter 2017, investing about $129 million collectively in two funds while apparently dropping four others between them

Angel Oak CMV plants seed for newly risen CLO market
Atlanta-based manager Angel Oak Capital is looking to fertilise the budding market for CLOs backed by subordinated bank debt

Texas manager raises $73 million for private credit fund
Highcrest Capital has the backing of 159 investors to date for its flagship private credit fund, regulatory filings indicate

Manager looks to raise up to $500 million to invest in CLOs globally
A firm regarded as one of the biggest CLO mezzanine and equity investors in the market is launching its latest CLO strategy 

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

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

Angel Oak joins growth in credit interval funds
Angel Oak is set to become the latest credit manager to target retail investors following in the footsteps of Alcentra, GoldenTree, GSO and Octagon 

Atlanta boutique moves into structured credit with new fund
Boutique asset management firm Ardent has launched a new credit vehicle -- the third fund for the Atlanta-based company

Former Credit Suisse affiliate takes in $115 million for structured credit fund
A New York-based credit manager that spun out of Credit Suisse has raised more than $115 million in the last year for its for a structured credit strategy that now totals $677 million

Dakota pension fund awards $300 million to asset management giant
Dakota pension fund cuts MBS exposure to make space for an investment in a coporate bond fund

Carlyle raises $1 billion for credit opps and structured credit funds
Carlyle Group’s has reiterated over the last several months that it sees huge potential in the credit market, and it is now experiencing joy on the fundraising trail

Time-saving hedge fund platforms stop opportunities evaporating
Lengthy commitment periods and drawn-out negotiations between institutional investors and fund managers could be a thing of the past thanks to a wave of multi-manager hedge fund platforms

Oaktree finds space for structured credit in new global credit fund
Oaktree Capital Management has shed some light on its eagerly-awaited push into the structured credit market

GoldenTree squares up for huge credit interval fund launch
GoldenTree Asset Management has partnered with a retail distribution giant on the latest example of a credit interval fund, according to SEC filings