San Francisco pension fund to deploy up to $4.5 billion in private debt
The City and County of San Francisco Employee’s Retirement System has revealed details of its new private debt pacing plan - which will see it deploy up to $4.5 billion and partner with up to 25 private debt managers over the next six years

Pension fund ups commitment to TPG special situations fund by $150 million
Kern County has upped its commitment to TSSP Adjacent Opportunities Contingent Fund, managed by TPG’s special situations platform TPG Sixth Street Partners, 9 May board documents reveal. 

Boston-based manager launches $1.25 billion real estate debt fund
US real estate investment firm Berkshire Group has closed its second debt fund with $1.25 billion equity commitments, which will target at least 10% returns

Louisiana pension fund commits $75 million to new Oaktree fund
The Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) has made a $75 million commitment to distressed debt manager Oaktree, a spokesperson for the $9.5 billion pension fund confirmed

Sound Point wins $125 million mandate for strategic credit fund
Sound Point Capital Management has won a $125 million mandate for its Strategic Capital Fund, which will provide liquidity solutions to US stressed and distressed companies 

CarVal closes fourth distressed credit fund at $3 billion hard cap
Minneapolis-based CarVal Investors has held a final close for its fourth credit value fund – CVI Credit Value Fund IV (CVF IV), hitting its hard cap with $3 billion capital commitments

New York pension fund signs up to new SVP distressed debt fund
New York State Common Retirement Fund has made a $150 million commitment to distressed debt specialist Strategic Value Partners, board documentations reveal 

US pension fund backs ICG's global mid market offerings
London-based Intermediate Capital Group has won further commitments from US pension funds for middle market credit investing

Massachusetts pension fund searches for direct lender
A Massachusetts pension fund is looking to commit to $7.5 million to direct lending, according to board documents seen by Creditflux.

New Hampshire pension agrees $50 million investment in direct lending
New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS) has committed $50 million to a Chicago-based direct lender

New York pension commits €200 million to ICG across two mid market funds
ICG has won a €200 million golden ticket for two of its mid market funds: ICG North American Private Debt Fund II and ICG Europe Fund VII

Connecticut pension fund looks to commit $65 million to real estate debt
Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (CRPTF) is looking to invest $65 million to opportunistic real estate debt, according to 13 April board documents.

California pension fund seeks private markets advisor
Stanislaus County Employees’ Retirement Association (StanCERA) is searching for a private markets advisor to help manage the pension fund’s private markets activities, board documentation reveals.

New York pension fund allocates $400 million to two private debt funds
New York State Common Retirement Fund has awarded $400 million to two private debt managers: GSO and Vista Equity Partners, Creditflux has learned

GSO launches new energy fund and picks up $75 million from US pension
The GSO Energy Select Opportunities Fund II is understood to be targeting $5 billion and has already been chosen by a Louisiana pension fund for a $75 million commitment

Missouri pension fund selects Brightwood and Monroe for private debt mandate
The St Louis Public School Retirement System has committed $22 million to private debt, according to board documents seen by Creditflux

Allocations to fixed income leap but private debt shrinks under new pension fund plan
The City of San Jose Police & Fire Retirement Plan is considering a new investment strategy that would reduce its private debt allocation, according to documents seen by Creditflux

New Hampshire pension makes $50 million commitment to direct lending
The New Hampshire Retirement System has approved a $50 million commitment to BlueBay’s Direct Lending Fund III (USD unlevered), according to documents seen by Creditflux

New Mexico investment council approves commitment to Silver Point strategy
Special situations credit firm Silver Point is set to receive $100 million from a US state investment fund for its latest distressed credit stratregy

Sacramento pension fund eyes new private credit allocation
The Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System’s board has approved a new annual investment plan for 2018 that introduces a private credit allocation, Creditflux has learned

Texas pension fund approves two new CLO manager mandates
The Texas Municipal Retirement System has approved the appointment of GSO Capital Partners LP and Octagon Credit Investors as CLO managers on its non-core fixed income strategy

Ohio pension backs BlackRock multi-asset and BlueBay direct lending funds
BlackRock and BlueBay have each won commitments from a $14.7 billion Ohio pension fund

Real estate debt managers receive funding injections from Nebraska pension
Real estate debt specialist Torchlight Investors is among three firms to receive commitments from the Nebraska Investment Council on Friday

Torchlight shines brightly, raising $660 million for real estate debt fund
New York-based real estate debt manager Torchlight Investors has launched its sixth debt opportunity fund, according to 13 March US SEC filings.

Anchorage wins $75 million ticket for global credit fund
A US pension fund has approved an investment in the upcoming Anchorage credit fund