Liquidity and disclosure issues threaten potential CRE CLO market
Most investors that participate in the commercial real estate CLO market want to increase their exposure. But the lack of liquidity and standardised disclosure is holding them back.

Credit funds at a glance

A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

BlackRock names global alternatives head amid senior leadership shake-up
BlackRock has reshuffled its leadership and made several senior changes across various parts of its business, according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux

Fiera buys private credit and real estate specialist in $74 million deal
The transaction will add $3.1 billion of assets under management to Fiera Capital Corporation 

UK pension allocates £900 million to four private debt managers
The £21.9 billion pension fund has awarded £900 million to three private debt managers and one real estate debt manager, according to 6 March board minutes

Texas pension fund creates new credit bucket
The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) has approved a 3% opportunistic credit allocation, according to documents from an investment advisory committee meeting in March seen by Creditflux  

BlackRock to merge infra and real estate platforms as key figure departs
BlackRock is restructuring its infastructure and real estate platforms into a real assets division, sources say

East Sussex pension injects £60 million into real estate debt
East Sussex Pension Fund (ESPF), the £3.3bn public pension fund, has decided to commit £60m to M&G Real Estate Debt VI Fund (RED VI).  

CapitaLand gains $556 million for China real estate debt fund
The Singapore-based firm announced that the fund will target a $750 million final close 

Italian journo pension scheme presses ahead with plan to invest in private debt
The National Institute for Italian Journalists' Social Security (INPGI) has launched a tender notice seeking closed-ended private debt funds to invest in, or unlisted debt instruments including infrastructure debt, private corporate debt and real estate debt  

US pension seek real estate debt managers
The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) has launched a real assets investment search, seeking private core, private core plus, and private non-core real estate managers, on both debt and equity  

Apollo's credit funds report gains in 2018 despite Q4 slump
Apollo saw $21.6 billion inflows throughout the quarter leading to a record total assets under management of $280.3 billion. The firm, however, reported a net loss throughout the quarter 

UBS hits €1 billion final close for second infrastructure debt fund
UBS Asset Management has reached a final close on its second European infrastructure debt fund, Archmore Infrastructure Debt Platform II (IDP II) at €1 billion

New Energy increase target size for infrastructure credit fund
New Energy Capital has increased its infrastructure credit fund’s target size by $100 million following strong capital fundraising, US regulatory filings reveal

Strathclyde pension looks to allocate up to £1.1 billion into credit
Glasgow City Council, the administering authority for the Strathclyde Pension Fund, has launched request for proposals (RFP) seeking to appoint investment managers specialising in private corporate debt and real estate debt.

Hyundai allocates $250 million to US real estate debt
Hyundai Investments has mandated $250 million to a real estate debt fund co-managed by Related Cos and HPS Investment Partners

Swiss financial company SYZ launches private markets division
The family-owned Swiss financial group has launched a private markets division to invest and advise across private equity, private debt and real estate - as it is “too big to ignore”

Maverick draws in $200 million for distressed real estate debt fund
Maverick Real Estate Partners has held a final close for its fifth real estate distressed debt fund, hitting its $200 million hard cap

Loomis Sayles plans alternatives interval fund
Loomis Sayles is looking to launch an interval fund focused on alternative asset-based opportunities, according to 4 December US regulatory filings

Värde raises $400 million for Asia credit fund
Värde Partners has closed its inaugural Asia-focused fund at $400 million - six months after launching

M&G structured credit PM takes on bigger fixed income origination role
The structured credit portfolio manager, who is based in Europe, changes focus to sourcing investment opportunities across all areas of fixed income

NNIP unveils European sustainable infra debt fund
The fund aims to build a diversified portfolio of investment grade quality infrastructure debt across Europe 

Los Angeles pension backs Lone Star fund
Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System has approved a commitment of up to $40 million to Lone Star Fund XI, according to a monthly report  

San Francisco pension ramps up private credit portfolio with $80 million commitments
The $24.5 billion pension fund currently has a 2.2% actual allocation to private credit, despite a 10% target allocation

Axa IM buys US commercial mortgage business from Quadrant
Axa Investment Managers' real assets group has bought one of Quadrant Real Estate Advisors’ US focused lines of business, including a dedicated investment team, in a bid to expand its global debt platform.