Carlyle closes private business development company at $1.9 billion
Carlyle Group has closed its second business development company, TCG BDC II, raising a total of $1.9 billion

Texas pension awards $500 million to European direct lending managed account
This is the largest investment to credit that the $30 billion pension fund has made

Golub Capital BDC looks to become fourth largest publicy traded BDC with merger
Golub Capital is seeking approval from its shareholders to merge its Golub Capital business development company (GBDC)  with another one of its business development companies, Golub Capital Investment Corporation (GCIC)

Neiman Marcus loan slumps amid debt restructuring talks
The luxury fashion retailer’s $2.95 billion cov-lite term loan B, due October 2020, traded down 1.65%, according to IHS Markit 

Crescent lands in US direct lending for second time with $1.6 billion fund
Crescent Capital exceeded its $1 billion target size, hitting $1.6 billion for its second US direct lending fund

Varagon boosts healthcare expansion with New York hire
The middle market lender continues its efforts in the sector, following the opening of a new healthcare-focused Chicago office

Owl Rock rakes in $1.53 billion for tech-focused BDC
Owl Rock Capital is spreading its fundraising wings, with the New York-based manager raising at least $1.53 billion for its technology-focused business development company

Monroe launches $1.33 billion US direct lending fund
With leverage, Monroe Capital will have more than $2.5 billion of capital available for investments

Recent CLO debutant Vista brings in GSO official to lead credit team
Vista Credit Partners has hired a former GSO official to lead its credit team

Missouri pension plan seeks alternatives consultant
The $8.2 billion Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System (MOSERS) is seeking an alternative investment consultants

Crestline holds $600 million final close for PE-focused financing fund
The new fund will provide financing to private equity funds post their investment period, allowing them to provide follow-on growth capital to portfolio companies or additional liquidity 

Tikehau’s private debt AUM hits €7.5 billion
Tikehau Capital, the Paris-based asset management and investment firm, has reached €7.5 billion in private debt assets under management (AUM) as of September 2018. This represents an increase of 17% for the third quarter, amounting to €1.1 billion  

Without a single dollar being raised, future loan supply dwarfs current demand by as much as 10 to one
There’s plenty to be spent on mid market loans, but it’s still not enough to cover the $1 trillion of financing likely to be required, says our columnist Randy Schwimmer

Managers see growth in distressed and direct lending, but structured credit splits opinion
The private credit industry remains on track to grow to $1 trillion assets under management by 2020, according to joint research published by the Alterative Credit Council and law firm Dechert with allocations to distressed and mid-market deals tipped to rise. But structured credit has divided US and European managers

Ares ups its target for US senior direct lending growth to $4.7 billion
Following $5 billion of inflows into global direct lending in the third quarter, Ares has upped the target for its US direct lending strategy 

US pension commits $100 million to Apollo's hybrid private credit/private equity fund
Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has mandated $100 million to a multi-strategy fund managed by New York-based Apollo Global Management

Blackstone grows credit assets by 31% over year
The firm achieved strong fundraising in credit, taking credit-related assets under managment to $130.6 billion in the third quarter, a 31% increase year-on-year 

Ellington teams up with Princeton to launch opportunistic credit interval fund
Ellington Management has teamed up with Princeton Fund Advisors to launch an opportunistic credit interval fund

KSL holds $671 million close for second travel and leisure credit fund
KSL Capital Partners has held a final close for its second credit fund with $671 million in capital commitments

Carlyle lands acquisition of $5.6 billion Apollo Aviation
The Carlyle Group has expanded its asset-based credit offerings with the acquisition of Apollo Aviation Group 

Varagon opens Chicago office to focus on healthcare and hires three
Varagon Capital Partners has built out its platform with the opening of a Chicago office to focus on healthcare finance opportunities, hiring a team of three to lead the healthcare effort

Los Angeles pension fund looks for direct lender to take on $670 million mandate
The $16.9 billion pension fund approved a new asset allocation in April this year and is now issuing a private credit mandate for 3.75% its total fund assets 

Sagard exceeds $500 million target for debut credit fund
Sagard Holdings, the investment platform of Power Corporation of Canada, has already raised more than $545 million for its inaugural credit fund

Monroe prices second new issue mid-market CLO of 2018
Monroe Capital Partners has priced its second new issue middle market CLO of the year, according to market sources

BDCs find variety of routes to higher leverage but remain cautious of two-times limit
Business development companies have been granted flexibility by US regulators, but there seems to be little consensus on the best way to take advantage