L&G launches private debt impact investing strategy for UK retirement investors
The insurer has now committed more than USD 1.1bn for private debt investments that will support nature conservation and sustainable development in emerging markets

Blackstone hires Goldman alum to head European private credit origination
Dominic Ashcroft previously served as head of leveraged finance for EMEA at Goldman Sachs

Macquarie launches European direct lending platform
The company is planning to launch a similar US-focused direct lending business by mid-2025

Lemssouguer’s Arini and Lazard strike partnership for European direct lending
The deal sourcing from Lazard will be a key component of Arini’s new direct lending strategy

KKR, Capital Group set to launch a hybrid private-public credit fund for individuals
The new fund with a low minimum will invest across corporate direct lending, private asset-based lending and public fixed income

AXA IM Alts launches diversified private credit fund for individual investors
The new strategy will invest across the entire private credit spectrum, covering not just direct lending but also asset-backed finance

Managers shift to nontraded BDCs in direct sell to individual investors—Raymond James
EXCLUSIVE: Creditflux sits down with Raymond James managing director and BDC expert Larry Herman for a Q&A

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  

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