BCI anchors Arini’s debut private credit fund with USD 200m
In addition to backing the new European direct lending fund, the institutional investor giant plans to deploy more than USD 400m in related co-investments

Blackstone combines credit and insurance divisions in major reorganisation
The newly-created BXCI unit will be led by Blackstone veteran Gilles Dellaert and aims to grow assets under management to $1 trillion over the next decade.

Channel Capital hires new head of originations for US fintech partnerships
Channel Capital names new head of originations for US fintech partnerships. 

Investment manager launches to finance non-sponsored mid market
A new alternative manager launched Monday with a focus on debt and equity investments in non-sponsored, lower middle market businesses in North America

Citi unveils partnership to offer private credit to retail investors
Citi has unveiled a partnership with US peer-to-peer lender YieldStreet, in a move that will give YieldStreet's retail cleints access to the bank's private credit investments

Ucits at a glance
A round-up of ucits fund performance

Institutional investors - does Europe still provide the best opportunities in credit?
Cash or synthetics, CLOs versus CMBS, senior or junior debt? Institutional investors have a variety of ways to approach credit investing and Creditflux's biannual survey of credit allocators aims to determine which market they view as offering compelling returns

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

Creditflux parent rebrands as Acuris
Creditflux’s parent company gained a new name last month, with Mergermarket Group relaunching as Acuris

Fund platform AMX eyeballs credit funds
Willis Towers Watson’s hedge fund platform has grown to $1.5 billion – and there is space for credit managers