Some BDCs find early success in race to bring down redemption requests
EXCLUSIVE: Most perpetual nontraded BDCs, however, are expected to see elevated redemption activity throughout 2026 and possibly into 2027 

Oaktree partners with Pantheon to launch standalone European direct lending strategy
The partnership will have the capacity to grow to EUR 1bn of investable capital and is being seeded by an existing portfolio of European direct lending assets

Oaktree’s deputy CIO of strategic credit says we’re in the early innings of private credit dislocation
Oaktree has been very opportunistic about deployment in cycles or dislocations, which the market may be in the early stages of, says Milwood Hobbs, Jr., deputy chief investment officer of the firm’s strategic credit platform, on the latest episode of the Credit Exchange podcast with Lisa Lee

New York, Connecticut among systems pursuing alternative credit strategies
NYSCRF allocates USD 450m to net-lease, GP stakes funds; San Diego, San Mateo pensions commit to asset-based finance funds

Indiana, New York systems pursue diversification with large opportunistic credit commitments
INPRS commits USD 1.6bn, NYSTRS USD 450m to opportunistic/specialty funds; Ventura County pension plans USD 220m in private credit commitments

Oaktree’s semi-liquid private credit fund covers all exit requests totaling 8.5%
The fund, which leaned on parent company Brookfield to cover the surge in redemption requests, also cut dividends

NYS system commits USD 500m as Illinois plans private credit RFP
NYSCRF allocates USD 500m to BlackRock, Ares and Pearl Diver; Boston, San Joaquin pensions also reveal recent commitments; Illinois police pension plans private credit search in June

Oaktree collaborates with parent Brookfield on ABF product for US individuals
The new product launched with USD 400m in committed capital and will give wealthy US individual investors access to Oaktree’s asset-backed finance expertise

Former Permira and ICG execs join Oaktree’s expanding European private debt team
Permira’s ex-CEO James Greenwood has been named senior advisor, while former ICG managing director Kieran Thind is now senior vice president in Oaktree's European private debt team

Oaktree raises USD 2.35bn for insurer-friendly evergreen direct lending fund
The fund, designed for institutional investors, will follow a senior direct lending strategy and focus on the middle market

Oaktree hires former BlackRock MD for private debt sourcing
The former BlackRock managing director joins to source private debt deals in North America

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

17Capital raises USD 5.5bn for NAV lending to private funds
The alternative credit firm claims its 17Capital Strategic Lending Fund 6 is the largest NAV lending fund seen in the market to date

Investors still pivoting to fixed income – Oaktree’s Wayne Dahl
Both large individual and institutional investors are continuing to rotate their portfolios into fixed income, says the co-portfolio manager of global credit and global credit investment grade strategies at Oaktree Capital Management, on the latest edition of the ‘Credit Exchange’ podcast with Lisa Lee

Private credit managers consider smaller fund targets
ANALYSIS: Some private credit managers are considering a smaller fundraise, bucking the convention of always aiming for bigger funds 

Oaktree expands asset-based finance team with hires from Atalaya and Goldman
Oaktree Capital Management has increased staff for its asset-backed finance group

Connecticut pension allocates USD 300m to Oaktree’s distressed credit fundraising
Connecticut pension system commits to Oaktree latest flagship distressed credit fund

Lloyds Bank joins forces with Oaktree for European direct lending platform
Lloyds Bank and Oaktree Capital Management have formed a new multi-year European direct lending facility