Crestline raises USD 3.5bn for sponsor and nonsponsor-backed direct lending
The firm held a final close for its Crestline Direct Lending Fund IV

Allianz gears up to launch European credit impact investing fund
Allianz Global Investors filed regulatory documents in Luxembourg this week for a new impact investing fund, the latest in a string of similar strategies

Golub resets 2019 vintage middle market CLO
Golub Capital Investment Management reset Golub Capital Partners CLO 46 last week

Golub keeps up the pace with big static BSL CLO
Golub has returned to the market with another typically sizeable offering, adding the fifth-largest deal of the year to their portfolio 

Scotia continues growth with new CLO for Fortress
The middle market has continued its strong start to the year, with Fortress Investment Group yesterday setting a new benchmark for middle market pricing

Riverstone Credit Partners co-founders launch new energy credit investment company
New energy industry credit investment firm Breakwall Capital will focus on sustainable infrastructure investments, the circular economy and next-gen fuels

BNP Paribas launches climate impact infrastructure debt fund
BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched the BNP Paribas Climate Impact Infrastructure Debt fund as interest in impact investing and ESG-related causes continues to grow around the world

Amundi launches impact strategy aiming at agri
European asset manager Amundi has launched an impact investing strategy dubbed Amundi Ambition Agri-Agro Direct Lending Europe, with the intent of preserving natural resources and ensuring food sovereignty.

BlackRock creates ESG-focused credit fund
BlackRock launches new strategy as interest in private credit and sustainable investments continues to grow

More than $1 billion new mid market CLOs print from Angelo Gordon and Cerberus
Angelo Gordon and Cerberus Business Finance each priced a new middle market CLO on Friday, with the two deals totalling over $1 billion in new issue volume

Nuveen and Churchill launch private BDC with initial $350 million portfolio
The Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund will primarily invest in middle market senior loans and junior capital. The BDC can also allocate to private equity co-investments

Panagram assembles private mid-market CLO
Panagram Asset Management has put together the latest in a series of middle market loan CLOs in the form of Cedar Crest 2022-1

Cerberus opts for rare three-year non-call on new CLO
Cerberus Business Finance priced a new middle market CLO on Wednesday, with investors agreeing to a rare call-lock duration of three years

First Eagle mid market CLO features unusual capital structure
First Eagle Investment Management has priced a new middle market CLO with a rare twist at the top

KKR collects $2.1 billion for inaugural asset-based finance fund
KKR is making a push in the $4.5 trillion asset based finance market, which its co-heads of private credit see as "one of the most compelling and fastest-growing opportunities”

Madison Capital refis 2019 mid market CLO via Natixis
Madison Capital teamed up with Natixis on Thursday to refinance its most recent CLO from 2019

Golub prices another $1bn CLO in second-largest new deal of 2021
Golub Capital Partners has priced the second-largest new CLO of 2021 and its second $1 billion deal in as many months

Panagram takes on 'structure advisor' role for mid market CLO as two deals price
Panagram Structured Asset Management has taken an advisor role for a BlackRock mid market CLO - one of two mid market deals Natixis arranged this week, with another for Nuveen Asset Management

Mid market CLO league tables: deal record breaks as Wells Fargo gains new issue lead
The mid market CLO space had a record-breaking month in November on three counts

Golub prices second billion dollar and second-largest CLO of 2021
Golub Capital has priced the second largest CLO of 2021

Angelo Gordon keeps hold of mezz tranches with mid market CLO
Angelo Gordon has moved into middle market CLOs by printing its first deal backed by loans to middle market companies. The firm retained all junior and mezzanine liabilities in a deal that appears not to carry a public rating

Antares and Palmer Square give new life to legacy CLOs via resets
Antares Capital Management and Palmer Square Capital Management each reset a CLO on Tuesday, with the two deals worth a combined $964.8 million

Bain and Blue Owl upsize middle market CLOs with resets
Bain Capital Credit and Blue Owl Capital each reset a middle market CLO on Monday, with both managers opting to upsize their vehicles without changing the equity tranche sizes