ICG raises EUR 3bn for junior private debt, equity
The global alternative asset manager will invest in middle market companies across Western Europe

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

UK regulators approve Aegon's new private credit fund for retirees
Aegon Asset Management plans to include the new private credit fund in a GBP 13bn diversified portfolio product

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

Arcmont launches impact private credit strategy backed by APG, TIAA
The European private debt firm launches a strategy to help address environmental and social challenges as institutional investors around the world increasingly show interest in more than just pure financial returns

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 

Investing in Europe has changed dramatically in past weeks – Apollo’s Tristram Leach
PODCAST: We're on the cusp of profound change in Europe, observes Apollo's co-head of European credit, in the latest edition of the 'Credit Exchange' podcast  

Ares raises biggest ever European private credit fund

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

ELTIF 2.0 funds take off with 80 launches in just over a year

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

M&G plans private credit fund for UK defined contribution plans
UK regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, recently approved the private credit feeder fund  

Indonesian sovereign wealth fund and Ares collaborate to provide financing in nation
Ares plans to use its Asia Credit Funds to invest up to USD 500m annually in hybrid capital and securitization deals