Bridge builds $1.5 billion US real estate debt fund
The fund has recieved a $25 million commitment from Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association as part of its private credit pacing plan

Aviva expands ESG private debt capabilities
Asset manager Aviva Investors has appointed Ed Dixon to serve as head of head of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) within real assets, including private debt.  

Californian pension backs infra debt fund
Sacramento County Employees Retirement Scheme (SCERS) has awarded $40 million to a US infrastructure fund managed by IFM Investors, according to a recent report of investment activity by the pension fund.  

UK pension awards private credit mandates and eyes co-investments
Nest, a UK defined contribution pension scheme, has selected Amundi and BlackRock as private credit managers, to manage a global real estate and global infrastructure debt mandate, respectively.  

Commonfund seeks to diversify manager pool with new portal
Commonfund will launch an online 'diverse manager portal' designed specifically to receive due diligence materials from women and minority-led managers investing in equities, fixed income and credit, real estate and hedge funds

Swiss pension seeks new director after exit
Publica, a Swiss pension fund, is searching to appoint a new director, following the decision of Dieter Stohler this week to leave the firm  

Ucits at a glance
A round-up of ucits fund performance

Credit funds at a glance
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Fund performance
A round-up of fund performance

White Oak lands role in California's clean energy financing programme
The California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) has named White Oak Global Advisors as the programme administrator for  commercial property-assessed clean energy (Pace) financing

Illinois pension replaces consultant Callan with Wilshire
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) has appointed Wilshire Associates to serve as investment consultant and performance measurement services provider, effective from January 2020  

Ares appoints Atalaya founding partner to co-head alternative credit unit
He will serve as co-head of Ares' $4 billion alternative credit unit alongside Keith Ashton 

CRE CLO issuance beats 2018 totals
After a 12.5% increase in year-on-year first quarter issuance, the first half of 2019 turned up the heat with a 30% year-on-year increase to $9.1bn in CRE CLO issuance, according to Kroll Bond Agency.

Fund performance: Mercury rises as does credit fund performance

Kayne Anderson targets direct lending and liquid credit mix for new fund
Kayne Anderson is looking to launch a closed-ended fund focused on direct lending, liquid credit and energy and infrastructure equity investments

Starwood Property makes big splash in CRE CLO market
The debutant to issue a CRE CLO that represents 12% of the market's H1 2019 issuance

Investor requirements rather than performance is driving ESG push: Creditflux survey
Only 14% of respondents to Creditflux's global credit ESG survey said performance was the main reason they were adopting envoronmental, social and governance-themed strategies

UK pension pool to launch maiden private credit offering
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is launching its first private credit offering in early Q4, Creditflux has learned

Bridge markets fourth CRE CLO
With three prior deals outstanding, Bridge Investments last visited the market in December

Deutsche AM's real estate division prepares second infra CLO
RREEF America, a subsidiary of Deutsche Asset Management that invests in commercial real estate, is readying a new securitisation backed by project finance assets named RIN II

UK transitions to post-Libor era with array of Sonia-linked deals
The UK’s structured finance market has moved to swiftly embrace the daily compounded benchmark Sonia (Sterling overnight index average) ahead of the 2021 phase out of Libor.

Arizona pension invests in shipping fund as it steps up private credit allocations
Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) has approved commitments to Northern Shipping Fund IV, according to transaction documents seen by Creditflux.  

Sun Life merges asset management business to create $159 billion division
Sun Life will merge its fixed income businesses - including Prime Advisors, Ryan Labs and Sun Life Institutional Investors - under a new umbrella named SLC Management 

Principal Real Estate targets $1 billion for real estate debt fund
Its predecessor strategy launched in 2016 with a $875 million target size 

Two structured finance partners join Clifford Chance in New York
Two structured finance partners have joined Clifford Chance’s structured finance practice in New York, according to a statement from the law firm