Ares expects first close this summer on data center fund
Ares has invested USD 10bn in digital space, seeing massive market opportunity

Blue Owl leans into digital infrastructure amid lingering private credit concerns
USD 12bn Amazon data center deal showcases AI-backed strategy; 75% of Digital Infrastructure Fund III allocated, next vintage expected in 2H26

AlbaCore targeting EUR 2bn for maiden funds
Backed by MUFG Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation; launching investment grade and high yield infrastructure credit funds, with MUFG to sell loans to the investment grade fund and provide seed capital for high yield

Ares’ co-head of alternative credit says AI will hit a bit of a wall due to “sheer capital” need
PODCAST: The AI boom is likely to be slowed down because the sheer amount of capital that is required to maintain the pace of these projects is unsustainable, says Joel Holsinger, co-head of alternative credit at Ares Management, on the latest episode of Credit Exchange with Lisa Lee

Retail and consumer credits show weaker fundamentals – BlackRock co-head of leveraged finance Mitch Garfin
PODCAST: There are opportunities in the market, according to Mitch Garfin, co-head of leveraged finance at BlackRock – but consumer and retail-oriented sectors are under pressure 

LBP AM raises EUR 500m for infra debt backing climate change fight
The European alternative investment firm will use the latest debt fund to invest in low-carbon or de-carbonizing infrastructure

The AI data boom will drive activity in 2026 – MUFG co-head of EMEA capital markets Fabianna Del Canto
The driver for 2026 will be the real step-change in capex requirements all around the AI data boom and the needs of hyperscalers, said Fabianna Del Canto, co-head of EMEA capital markets at MUFG, on the latest episode of the ‘Credit Exchange with Lisa Lee’ podcast

Private ABF lenders field diligence questions
The alleged collateral fraud at the heart of recent high-profile bankruptcies has put a spotlight on diligence standards

BlackRock’s EUR 5tn prediction for European private markets
Private credit, infrastructure and private equity are driving European private market investment to record highs

Aviva’s new pension strategy to allocate 20%-25% to private markets
My Future Vision has partnered with Neuberger, KKR, Apollo and others to deliver private markets access to pension savers 

Deutsche Bank, DWS and Partners Group to launch alts fund for wealthy European investors
The new private markets fund will be available in the third quarter and distributed to the bank’s qualified private clients

PGIM and Partners Group to create public-private asset portfolio products
The two struck a partnership to create multi-asset investment products designed for both individual investors and the institutional investor channel

AlbaCore hires four to launch infra debt strategy
The European credit specialist jumps into the infrastructure space for the first time, tapping the former head of infrastructure debt at UBS Asset Management to lead the effort

Brookfield raises USD 16bn for credit, plans asset-based finance strategy
The firm is also planning to hold a first close for its infrastructure mezzanine debt fund

Canadian giant PSP to deploy CAD 6bn to IG private credit
EXCLUSIVE: The allocation will focus on investment grade opportunities across infrastructure, asset-backed and structured debt financing

Energy, not software, will drive the next decade – Apollo's John Zito
Private credit is poised to fund those necessary investments in energy and power and help large companies diversify their capital sources

BNP Paribas partners with Scottish Widows, bringing private credit to retirement channel
BNP Paribas Asset Management will manage a diversified private credit portfolio for Scottish Widows’ new UK retirement product

KKR establishes dedicated Middle East investment team
The alternative investment manager has also tapped US General David Petraeus to serve as chairman of the region

MUFG, DWS financing venture starts with project, infrastructure investments
MUFG and DWS Group announced a “private financing strategic venture” this week to enhance both firms’ ability to underwrite and distribute infrastructure and alternative credit investments

Aviva Investors seeds private debt fund targeting UK DC pensions with EUR 750m of capital
Aviva's Multi-Sector Private Debt Fund will invest across the private debt spectrum including real estate debt, infrastructure debt, structured finance and private corporate debt

Blackstone buys billion dollar infra loan portfolio
Blackstone Credit & Insurance-managed funds agreed to acquire interests in a USD 1bn portfolio of global infrastructure loans from Santander

Blackstone makes two senior hires for infra lending and asset-based credit
Blackstone has hired two senior managing directors to focus on infrastructure and asset-based lending as members of the greater BXCI team

HSBC AM launches European direct lending and infra debt strategies
HSBC is expanding its USD 6.5bn global credit platform with an expansion of its UK direct lending platform and a new infrastructure debt strategy