Pension fund freshens up in high yield by hiring Columbia and Eaton Vance
Columbia and Eaton Vance have emerged as big winners as a large US pension fund diversifies its high yield portfolio

Pension fund joins mid-market boom with $350 million allocation to LBC
A US pension fund has hired LBC to invest in the thriving direct lending sector

Texas pension fund hires four managers in $950 million direct lending push
A large US pension fund has awared contracts to four of the most experienced mid-market firms for a direct lending expansion

Investor hires Park Square for direct lending after inspecting fee structures
Park Square wins direct lending mandate - and two other direct lenders could also be granted contracts subject to negotiations over fees

Prudential pips BlueBay to win $115 million emerging market credit deal
Prudential has impressed with its ability to formulate diverse credit portfolios and has been awarded a four year contract to manage emerging market credit for a US pension fund

Pension fund hires two managers for $100 million direct lending push
Middle-market credit managers Crestline Investors and White Oak Global Advisors have each earned $50 million for upcoming credit funds.

Calpers puts $250 million into credit manager's energy fund
The California Public Employees' Retirement System has committed $250 million to an energy credit strategy run by one of the largest credit managers globally

Large pension fund eyes $400 million allocation to US mid-market debt
After swotting up on the direct lending market, a US pension fund has released a request for proposal on a US middle market debt mandate worth up to $400 million.

LibreMax and DoubleLine pitch for structured credit mandate
LibreMax Capital and DoubleLine are in the running for a structured credit account to be managed for a $3.3 billion pension fund

Madison Realty wins $50 million for real estate debt fund
A US pension fund has approved a $50 million allocation to a real estate debt fund

Texas pension fund hires three managers in $200 million credit allocation
A large pension fund has hired three large credit firms in its quest to increase the size of its non-core fixed income book

US pension fund eyes $50 million real estate debt allocation
A US pension fund is set to discuss an investment in a real estate debt fund which targets 16% returns.

Pension fund puts $200 million into ex-Lehman trader’s credit hedge fund
Pennsylvania''s teachers' pension body has agreed to put $200 million into a new structured credit fund which will invest in RMBS, CMBS and CDOs

Manager targets $1.5 billion for upcoming special situations fund
A firm which was founded by officials that previously held senior roles at Apollo, KKR and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, is planning its second distressed fund

Pension fund allocates $80 million to new distressed credit fund
A US pension fund has agreed to put $80 million to a large manager's new distressed offering

Pension fund puts $125 million into BlackRock credit hedge fund strategy
A US pension fund has hired BalckRock to run a diversified credit strategy

New England pension fund allocates to direct lending and distressed debt
Direct lending is proving to be an attractive proposition for US pension funds. One such investor has recently awarded contracts to two direct lending managers

US pension fund hires Ares and Monroe in private credit push
A US pension fund that has been pushing into direct lending has recently committed to private credit strategies run by Ares Management and Monroe Capital.

London-based direct lender earns €35 million for new fund
A direct lending firm has been granted €35 million from a US endowment fund

Mitsubishi UFJ markets $409 million CLO after securing a new client
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities has won a new client for its CLO arranging business, according to market sources

Large US pension fund allocates to Centerbridge and GSO
A US pension fund has put a total of $125 million into distressed debt and energy credit funds

Los Angeles pension fund eyes $350 million splurge on hedge funds
A large US pension fund is looking to give its existing fund of hedge fund managers a total of $350 million to invest

Pension fund may give Partners Group green light to buy private credit
US pension fund plans to expand Zug-based asset manager's separate account

Large distressed debt manager earns US pension support for new fund
A New York-based distressed specialist has earnt $100 million for a new special opportinities credit fund