Marathon ditches distressed strategy to raise USD 2.7bn for opportunistic credit
EXCLUSIVE: The asset manager originally launched the fund with a distressed debt strategy but has since switched the focus to making opportunistic private credit and equity investments  

Total fees paid to direct lending funds dip as yields fall —Cliffwater
Institutional investors in direct lending funds are paying fewer dollars in performance fees despite private credit managers refusing to lower fee rates

Divergent ratings analysis for NAV loans presents risk—KBRA
The lack of standardization for rating more complex instruments like net asset value loans is a growing risk in the private credit market, the ratings agency said

Lincoln Financial partners with Bain, Partners Group on private credit products for US wealth channel
Lincoln aims to launch the two new private credit products in late 2025

Deutsche Bank and DWS strike private credit agreement
The asset manager is also bringing on a Deutsche Bank executive to head its global private credit business

Golub and Arcmont win GBP 350m private credit mandate from UK pensions
The GBP 52bn pension investor is expanding its private market investments

Private credit managers consider smaller fund targets
ANALYSIS: Some private credit managers are considering a smaller fundraise, bucking the convention of always aiming for bigger funds 

Cost of direct private credit highlighted as giant AIMCO shutters New York office

Regulators scrutinise fund loans

Lord Abbett looks to increase liquidity for private credit fund for individual investors
The asset manager is asking the SEC permission to offer monthly redemption opportunities to investors from the current quarterly schedule

Partners Group seeks to more than double private credit AUM
The alternative investment firm plans to grow private credit AUM to more than USD 70bn and could consider acquisitions

Banner Ridge targets USD 3.2bn for private credit secondaries
The firm will use the latest secondaries fund to buy stakes in private credit funds focused on special situations, distressed debt and opportunistic credit

Capitala Group raises USD 1bn for flexible debt, equity financing
The oversubscribed fund focuses on lending to lower middle market companies in the US

CalPERS reveals USD 3.9bn in private credit commitments
Public Pensions, Private Pursuits: CalPERS discloses 3Q24 private credit commitments, invests USD 16.9bn in 2024, and Connecticut, Oregon, Indiana, Texas, Jacksonville make investments   

Blue Owl plans debut asset-backed fund for wealthy individuals
The direct lending firm filed for what would be its first interval fund with the SEC

L Catterton raises USD 450m in first close for debut direct lending fund
EXCLUSIVE: The direct lending arm of L Catterton launched the fund in 2024 and is targeting USD 1bn in commitments.

IG private credit market could swell to USD 23trn: Carlyle’s Mark Jenkins
Podcast: "Credit Exchange with Lisa Lee" interviews Carlyle's global head of credit Mark Jenkins on investing in the era of uncertainty and shifting secular trends

Blackstone receives SEC approval for private credit interval fund
The new fund will invest across private corporate credit, asset-based credit, real estate debt, structured credit and liquid credit

BC Partners Credit strikes USD 500m partnership with KingsRock
The agreement will see BC Partners Credit invest alongside credit and special opportunities deals structured by boutique investment bank KingsRock

Goldman's private credit venture with Saudia Arabia's PIF shows Middle East growth
ANALYSIS: The last few years has seen private credit managers court large Middle Eastern LPs or seek to start investing in the region

Ares alum launches opportunistic credit firm backed by Millennium
The new firm will focus on opportunistic credit across public and private markets.

Blackstone partners with ITE to push into IG private credit
Blackstone Credit & Insurance has been focused on building its private origination pipeline for IG private credit

400 Capital raises USD 1.39bn for oversubscribed asset-based credit strategy
The asset-based credit specialist held a final close for Asset Based Term Fund IV, which surpassed its USD 1bn target

Northleaf raises over USD 1bn for flexible lending strategy
The USD 1bn includes the final close of its fund, Northleaf Private Credit III

State Street, Apollo to rename private credit ETF, responding to SEC concerns
The US regulatory agency said the previous name, SPDR SSGA Apollo IG Public & Private Credit ETF, may be misleading to investors