Invesco raises more than USD 700m for distressed debt, special situations investments
Invesco Credit Partners III has yet to hold a final close and has already surpassed the size of its predecessor

400 Capital names leaders for ABS, corporate and distressed strategies
The alternative credit manager also announced two new partners

King Street, Generali Investments launch opportunistic credit fund for affluent Europeans
The fund will offer investments beyond traditional direct lending, offering investors access to corporate and asset-based lending, dislocated public credit, and some distressed situations

Tikehau raises EUR 1.2bn for European special opportunities credit
The third vintage fund held a final close, surpassing the fundraising target

Carlyle raises over USD 7bn for credit opps fund
Carlyle today announced the final close of its third credit opportunities fund at USD 7.1bn in investable capital, marking the global investment firm’s largest credit fundraise to date

Dave Breazzano, Head of Polen Capital Credit Team, on finding niche opportunities in private credit
Dave Breazzano shares his insights on the evolution of credit markets, the rise of private credit, and the importance of opportunistic investing

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

MidOcean Partners closes USD 765m opportunistic credit fund
MidOcean's latest direct lending strategy focuses on lending to mid-sized stressed, distressed and dislocated performing businesses.

SFERS commits another USD 75m to private credit
The San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System's latest commitment to private credit comes in the form of a USD 75m allocation

Indian manager raises nearly INR 25.75bn for credit opportunities fund
A Mumbai-based manager held a final close on its new special sits fund with INR 25.75bn raised

Funds round up: May 2024
The demand for SRT strategies and special situations funds are on the uptick, as is the demand for managers and funds outside of North America. 

Paul Hastings taps nine attorneys from King & Spalding team
Paul Hastings has upped the ante on its expansion plans in the world of private credit and restructuring by hiring nine seasoned attorneys from King & Spalding

Higher interest rates have caused more private credit downgrades, new report says
The lagging impact of higher interest rates is resulting in a sizeable uptick in private credit downgrades, according to a new report from KBRA

Avenue Capital raises billion dollar European special situations fund
New York-headquartered Avenue Capital Group held the final close of a new European special situations fund with more than USD 1bn in commitments

Benefit Street closes USD 850m special situations fund
Benefit Street Partners held the final close of an upper middle market focused special situations fund with roughly USD 850m

Golub raises USD 2bn for sixth credit opportunities fund
Golub Capital has held the final close of the sixth vintage of its credit opportunities fund, raising USD 2bn

New Mexico pension system approves USD 150m top-up to distressed debt fund
The New Mexico State Investment Council continued to pump money into credit alternatives on Tuesday, as the board approved its latest commitment