Antares raises USD 8.5bn for senior direct lending
The alternative credit manager held a final close for its third Senior Loan Fund after raising capital from new and existing investors

Antares launches USD 1bn+ GP-led private credit secondaries deal
EXCLUSIVE: The firm is back in the market with its second continuation vehicle and has hired advisors to help run the process

Credit secondaries poised for continued rapid growth – Antares CEO
Extended hold times and backlog of exits are driving increased activity, while credit secondaries volume more than doubled last year

CPP Investments open to buying another asset manager
The Canadian institutional investor, which acquired Antares a decade ago, would be open to another deal, head of capital solutions David Colla said at a media roundtable

Expect direct lending performance dispersion in 2026 – Antares
EXCLUSIVE: Managers that maintain underwriting discipline and active portfolio management will be able to differentiate themselves, the firm's co-head of originations Doug Cannaliato told Creditflux

Antares partners with Ascot to launch casualty reinsurer sidecar
Antares will be the exclusive private credit manager for the new Wayfare Reinsurance Limited

CalPERS hires Dutch pension alum to head private debt
The new hire fills the empty seat left by Jean Hsu, who retired from the position last year

CalPERS global head of private debt reappears at Antares
The retired investment professional joins the board of Antares’ BDCs

Antares closes debut continuation vehicle with USD 1.2bn
Ares Credit Secondaries helped lead the transaction

Antares launches private credit fund for wealthy individuals
The new vehicle, started with USD 1.4bn in investable capital, will target the private wealth channel, a growing investor base to the private credit asset class

Antares hires Olga Kosters to head credit secondaries
Antares Capital has hired Olga Kosters to head its credit secondaries business

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

Antares plans unit buying private credit loans from other lenders
Antares eyes buidling out a private credit secondary business to buy loans from other lenders

Antares hires CSAM managing director
Antares Capital has hired a new managing director and global head of product strategy and development from CSAM

Alternative asset managers increasingly tapping wealth channel for private credit fundraising
Wealthy individual investors have become increasingly appealing to alternative asset managers looking to raise money for private credit funds as asset managers look to broaden fundraising beyond institutional investors

Antares closes second senior loan fund with $6 billion
Private credit manager closes second round of senior loan fund with roughly $6 billions in commitments. 

LP round up: 28 credit managers win $6.6 billion as San Diego carves private credit allocation
Pensions allocated over $6.6 billion to credit managers in June including Angelo Gordon, Antares, Apollo, Ares, Beach Point, BioPharma, Brookfield, CarVal, Cerberus...

Antares looks to support underrepresented groups with $1 million entrepreneur programme
Antares is granting $1 million of its own capital to entrepreneurs who are part of diverse and historically underrepresented groups

LP round up: no Stoptober as investors allocate $5 billion to credit
US institutional investors allocated $5 billion to credit funds in October, with Oak Hill and Pimco among the biggest mandates    

Antares wins $500 million US direct lending mandate
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario has invested $500 million in a US direct lending mandate with Antares Capital, as part of its push to nearly double its global credit assets under management by 2025

Antares names CEO following Brackett's retirement
Antares Capital has named its new chief executive officer, following the retirement of CEO David Brackett effective 31 December

Credit funds at a glance (August 2021)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Antares hires experienced investor relations official from Barings
Antares Capital has hired a head of investor coverage in asset management

MUFG makes three big hires to bolster US private equity sponsor and direct lending coverage
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has hired from Antares, RBC and Regions Bank 

Antares names loan head successor following retirement
Peter Nolan, head of loan syndicate, sales and trading at Antares Capital is set to retire from the $27 billion firm