Blue Owl scoops up Atalaya Capital for USD 450m
Private credit manager Blue Owl Capital is raising the stakes on its place in the USD 1.7trn global market with the purchase of asset-based credit specialist Atalaya Capital

New York retirement system allocates USD 400m to credit co-investment vehicle
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has invested USD 400m in a credit fund-of-one

Boston pension system selects new private credit manager
The Boston Retirement System has selected a new manager and made a commitment to its private debt strategy, according to recently released minutes

French asset manager launches impact credit fund for European SMEs
 A Paris-headquartered alternative asset manager held the first close of its SME-focused direct lending fund at EUR 200m

Nordic private credit fund raises EUR 500m
Ture Invest Partners has held the final close of the third vintage of its private credit fund having reached its target at roughly EUR 500m

New direct lending business formed after management buyout
503 Capital Partners, a new direct lending business, has been formed as part of a management buyout of Tortoise Capital Advisor's private credit arm

Star Mountain hires Fortress alumni in scaling strategy
Star Mountain Capital, a lower middle market direct lending firm, has hired a new strategic portfolio officer

California retirement system provides seed capital to BDC
The California State Teachers' Retirement System is not just allocating to private credit, but forming a new direct lending partnership

Australian brokerage launches private credit division and first debt fund
A new firm, spun-off of a commercial finance brokerage, has launched a direct lending fund to invest in property-backed Australian SMEs

Cahill Gordon & Reindel turns to buy-side for new co-head of private credit
The latest people move in private credit was something rare – a move from a senior role on the buy-side back to a law firm 

Pittsburgh pension system seeks private credit advisor
The City of Pittsburgh Comprehensive Municipal Pension Trust Fund is the latest pension aiming to allocate to private credit, and is on the lookout for a private credit advisor

Webster Bank and Marathon form private credit tie-up
Webster Bank and Marathon Asset Management have joined the ranks of traditional banks forming partnerships with asset managers 

Funds roundup: June 2024
Private credit funds keep getting larger — some reaching billion-dollar status — while demand for niche solutions, such as interval funds and special situations, continues to escalate

Cheyne Capital hires head of origination
Cheyne Capital Management has hired a new managing director, head of origination and trading, for the firm's strategic value credit unit

Australia’s $4tn retirement funds pour into private credit to capitalise on steady returns
Funds that make up one of the world’s largest pools of cash are allocating to private credit

Carlyle direct lending origination head jumps to Apollo
The head of origination and sponsor coverage for Carlyle’s direct lending business has joined Apollo, becoming the latest in a string of executives exiting the alternative asset manager

ORIX USA realigns private credit business with addition of BlackRock exec to team
ORIX Corporation USA has hired a BlackRock alumni as group head of direct lending, as the asset manager revamps its private credit business

New Mexico pension system allocates USD 200m to specialty finance
The new commitment is the latest in a string of investments in private credit from the New Mexico State Investment Council, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars

Cresset teams up with ORIX's NXT for direct lending partnership
Cresset will provide the capital from its USD 500m private credit fund in exchange for access to NXT's origination machine

HPS closes one of the largest direct lending funds ever
HPS held the final close of its Specialty Loan Fund VI, or SLF VI, together with parallel funds and accounts, having raised USD 21.1bn in investable capital

Indian alternative asset manager seeking USD 240m for private credit fund
Indian alternative asset manager Vivriti Asset Management recently revealed plans to raise USD 240m (INR 20bn) for a new Indian private credit fund 

Ohio pension system allocates USD 100m to private credit
The Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund has approved two new commitments to private credit totalling USD 100m 

Morgan Lewis hires funds formation lawyer in New York
Law firm Morgan Lewis has hired a new private funds Partner in New York from Schulte Roth & Zabel

Crescent Capital shakes up senior-leadership team
Los Angeles-based alternative credit specialist Crescent Capital Group is updating its senior-leadership team with several key promotions

Canadian asset manager lays out plans for new evergreen private credit fund
New fund will launch in partnership with fintech platform iCapital and soon start accepting subscriptions from accredited investors.