CalPERS invests nearly USD 5bn in private credit in 2Q, with Ares, Sixth Street as biggest winners
 Public Pensions, Private Pursuits: California, Connecticut state systems make large private credit moves

Sixth Street Specialty Lending starts CEO transition
The BDC’s current CEO Joshua Easterly will step down from his position at the end of the year but continue his role as co-CIO of the greater Sixth Street platform

New Mexico, Illinois systems lead recent investments in credit strategies
Oak Hill Advisors nears the close of OLEND fundraising, while Sixth Street lands commitments from New Mexico and Michigan, and Pathlight secures investments from Boston and Ventura County

Connecticut, Wisconsin pensions invest in Sixth Street's private credit funds
Sixth Street funds secure commitments from Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Ventura County pensions, while a Texas pension allocates funds to a Silver Point CLO fund

CalPERS, LACERS among pensions disclosing recent private credit investments
CalPERS invests USD 1bn in climate-focused private credit fund by Goldman Sachs, while LACERS commits USD 170m to TPG Twin Brook, Sixth Street funds

Alaska, Pennsylvania among pensions disclosing recent private credit investments
Alaska retirement system reveals over USD 400m in private credit investments and Pennsylvania and Texas pensions make new commitments to European private credit funds, while Maine PERS commits to another new TPG Twin Brook fund

Sixth Street to open Singapore office, hires head of APAC
The private credit manager has created the new role to better raise investor capital and expand the firm’s investment capabilities in the region

Virginia, New Mexico among pension systems making new private credit commitments
Virginia Retirement System allocates USD 500m under credit strategies portfolio, while New Mexico State Investment Council allocates USD 250m to Fortress Investment Group and Indiana Public Retirement System commits USD 200m to HPS

Northwestern Mutual deal points to extended insurer-private credit manager honeymoon
The romance between insurance companies and private credit managers remains strong as Northwestern Mutual and Sixth Street become the latest to strike a partnership 

Sixth Street to invest USD 13bn for Northwestern Mutual
Sixth Street and Northwestern Mutual have struck a deal that gives Sixth Street USD 13bn of the insurer’s assets to invest across its private capital strategies

CalPERS commits nearly USD 3bn to private debt investments
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System approved nearly USD 3bn in private debt commitments to external managers during the second quarter of 2024