US pension allocates $150 million to private credit
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) has backed two private credit funds, committing $150 million to the asset class  

US pension fund hires fixed income manager
Howard County Retirement Plans has appointed Payden & Rygel to oversee a $40 million absolute-return fixed income portfolio, according to documents seen by Creditflux  

UK pension partnership launches maiden private credit offering at £581 million
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (BCPP) is set to commit £581 million in private credit, as part of its maiden offering in this asset class  

West coast pension looks to step up direct lending allocations
The City of Fresno Retirement System will commit $140-160 million to private credit for the next two years, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux. This comes amid a pause in direct lending commitments for the pension fund, which has not committed any capital to this market in 2019

Italian journalists set for greater exposure to infrastructure debt
The pension fund for Italian journalists has launched a request for proposals in which it seeks exposure to infrastructure debt, along with infrastructure equity

US pension drops BlueBay from credit programme
Virginia Retirement System (VRS) has terminated BlueBay Asset Management from its credit strategies programme, according to a document seen by Creditflux  

Minnesota pension to invest $300 million in distressed and private credit funds
Minnesota State Board of Investments is set to invest $100 million in a mezzanine debt fund and $200 million in a distressed debt fund

Italian pension eyes private market investments with debt and equity mandate
Fondoposte has launched a request for proposals in which it outlines plans to invest in private debt and private equity  

Arizona pension to deploy up to $700 million a year in private credit
Arizona Public Safety Employee System is looking to deploy $600-700 million in private credit strategies per year in order to meet its target allocation, according to board documents seen by Creditflux.

US pension backs insurance credit fund
Montana Board of Investments has committed $40 million to an insurance credit fund opportunity fund managed by Vida Capital Management, according to a document seen by Creditflux.  

UK pension Nest selects manager for £500 million global bond allocation
Nest, the largest pension scheme in the UK with over 8 million members, has selected a manager to oversee a £500 million separately managed account focused on global corporate bonds

Canadian pension awards €300 million to middle market real estate debt
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has awarded €300 million to a separately managed account focused on real estate across Spain and Portugal. The pension fund did not name who this partnership was with 

LibreMax wins $200 million for structured credit managed account
The managed account will target 10 to 40 investments across a range of different strategies including CLOs, consumer, residential, commercial and regulatory capital.

Finnish life insurer assembles European loan investment business
The firm has brought over a loan portfolio manager from parent company Sampo Group to head the new unit and added a former Deutsche Bank official 

US pension seeks private debt manager
The Massachusetts Water Resource Authority Employees’ Retirement System has launched a request for proposals searching for an investment firm to manage a private debt and private equity mandate

US pension fund earmarks $1.3 billion for credit
Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS) is set to commit $1.3 billion to credit funds, as part of its global income portfolio.  

New York teachers’ pension backs energy credit fund
New York State Teachers’ Retirement System has committed $200 million to a credit fund managed by Orion Energy Partners, according to documents seen by Creditflux  

Indiana pension hires ICG as it shakes up credit portfolios
Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS) has shaken up its credit and fixed income allocation, either by committing to new funds, or by restructuring its portfolios, according to documents seen by Creditflux  

Ohio pension to launch private debt co-investment programme
Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund has decided to set up a co-investment program involving private debt opportunities potentially, according to documents seen by Creditflux  

Italian private bank partners with Tikehau for private asset fund with ESG focus
Italian private bank Fideuram Investimenti has launched a private markets fund that gives investors access to private debt, among other asset classes  

US pension backs Pimco to reach private credit target
Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association (VCERA) is set to commit an additional $25 million to Pimco Private Income Fund

Public private sector partnership launches impact debt fund
Warrington Borough Council and Altana Wealth have joined forces to launch a private debt fund that invests in social impact investments in the UK  

UK pension hires BNP Paribas AM for starring role in core-satellite private credit fund
UK pension fund Nest has appointed BNP Paribas Asset Management to run the core of a private credit fund, sources say, in an arrangement which sees Amundi and BlackRock manage certain satellite investments  

Maine pension boosts alternative credit bucket with $50 million US special situations mandate
The $14.9 billion pension fund continues to be underweight its 5% target allocation to alternative credit 

US university backs Kayne's mid market fund
The University of Michigan Regents has committed $25 million to  mid market fund with a flexible remit