Michigan pension fund looks to commit $80 million to debt funds
The $114 billion Michigan pension fund is looking to commit to two private debt funds managed by London-based Kreos Capital and New-York headquartered MidOcean Credit Partners

Pennsylvania pension awards $50 million to distressed debt fund
The $27.5 billion Pennsylvania pension fund has made a further $50 million commitment to TPG Sixth Street Partners 

Invesco raises $150 million for distressed debt fund
The vehicle, which has a $500 million target size, has raised a total of $146.18 million capital commitments, according to SEC filings

TPG credit fund edges nearer $3 billion final after $150 million pension mandate
TPG Sixth Street Partners, the credit arm of private equity giant TPG, has been awarded $150 million for TSSP Opportunities Partners IV

Indonesian property developers: cracks reopen as liquidity dries up
Indonesian developers didn’t fully recover from the 2013 taper tantrum. And now, as development costs and interest payments eat into their capital, they are looking far from stable

Credit interval funds thrive as investors value liquidity profile
“The interval fund structure’s time has come," says BlueBay's Blair Reid

Experienced CSAM holds off boutiques to win biggest prize
Credit Suisse Asset Management became a two-time winner of the Creditflux Manager of the Year award last month after picking up the 2018 trophy in front of a packed house at London’s Landmark Hotel on 9 May

Brantwood looks to launch credit special situation fund via online portal
Houston-based Brantwood Energy Partners is looking to raise capital for its energy credit special situations fund, picking a Canadian online portal to support fundraising efforts

65% of distressed managers plan new funds over the next year, survey finds
Distressed debt is proving to be a popular strategy for managers, with 65% intending to launch a distressed strategy in the next 12 months, according to a report by Creditflux’s sister publication Debtwire and law firm Ropes & Gray.     

Massachusetts pension fund invests $75 million with TowerBrook
Mass PRIM) has made a $75 million commitment to New-York based TowerBrook Capital Partners for its second structured opportunities fund, according to 15 May board documentation

Former Credit Suisse credit heads raise over $400 million for new fund
New York-based Arbour Lane Capital Management has raised just over $400 million for its second credit opportunities fund in less than a year, according to US SEC filings

Silver Rock raises $1 billion for opportunistic credit fund
Los Angeles based Silver Rock Financial has raised just over $1 billion for its opportunistic credit fund, according to US SEC filings.

Cerberus agrees to acquire €1.1 billion NPL portfolio from AIB
Allied Irish Bank has agreed to sell a €1.1 billion NPL portfolio to a consortium led by distressed debt specialist Cerberus 

San Francisco pension fund to deploy up to $4.5 billion in private debt
The City and County of San Francisco Employee’s Retirement System has revealed details of its new private debt pacing plan - which will see it deploy up to $4.5 billion and partner with up to 25 private debt managers over the next six years

CVC hires credit sourcing specialist as managing director
 CVC Credit has hired Josefa Llinares as managing director, responsible for sourcing credit opportunities across the platform

GoldenTree grows third distressed debt fund to $600 million
New York-based GoldenTree Asset Management has raised nearly $600 million for its third distressed debt fund – just over a quarter of its target size

Manager targets €250 million for inaugural Italian direct lending offering
Milan-based Main Capital has plans to launch its inaugural Italian private debt fund, which will target €250 million capital commitments, according to Creditflux’s sister publication Unquote

Pension fund ups commitment to TPG special situations fund by $150 million
Kern County has upped its commitment to TSSP Adjacent Opportunities Contingent Fund, managed by TPG’s special situations platform TPG Sixth Street Partners, 9 May board documents reveal. 

Destra and BlueBay team up to launch credit interval fund
Destra has become the latest manager to launch an interval fund - Destra International & Event-Driven Credit Fund - which will focus on two strategies: multi-strategy international credit  and event driven credit. 

Kirkland brings in Bain lawyer as partner
Global law firm Kirkland & Ellis has added Bain Capital's in-house counsel Ranesh Ramanathan as corporate partner

Atalaya closes $900 million credit fund at its hard cap
Atalaya Capital Management has held a final close for its fourth income fund – Asset Income Fund IV (AIF IV) – at its $900 million hard cap, exceeding its $750 million target size 

Louisiana pension fund commits $75 million to new Oaktree fund
The Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) has made a $75 million commitment to distressed debt manager Oaktree, a spokesperson for the $9.5 billion pension fund confirmed

Sound Point wins $125 million mandate for strategic credit fund
Sound Point Capital Management has won a $125 million mandate for its Strategic Capital Fund, which will provide liquidity solutions to US stressed and distressed companies 

Courage braves credit market to launch new distressed debt fund
Courage Capital Management has launched its fourth credit opportunities fund, according to US SEC filings

Distressed debt specialist closes $727 million credit fund
Balbec Capital has announced the final close of InSolve Global Credit Fund III with $727 million capital commitments