India's True North turns to private credit with USD 120m fund
New fundraise by an Indian private equity fund is another example of investors in India eager to expand into the private credit space

M&G launches first European private credit fund
M&G Investments is the latest firm looking to individual investors as an avenue for fundraising with the launch of a new ELTIF, dubbed the M&G Corporate Credit Opportunities Fund

Ares raises USD 6.6bn for asset-based credit fund
Ares Management Corporation revealed the final close of its asset-based private credit fund Ares Pathfinder Fund II, reaching its hard cap at USD 6.6bn in commitments

BlackRock raises EUR 1.25bn for venture debt fund
BlackRock-owned Kreos Capital held the final close on the Kreos Capital VII fund with commitments of EUR 1.25 billion

Fidelity launches first European direct lending fund
Fidelity International has launched its first direct lending fund in Europe with a loan to Dutch dental services firm Clinias Dental Group 

Ares launches direct lending fund targeting retail investors in Europe and Asia
The new Ares European Strategic Income Fund is part of a growing string of credit options catered to wealthy individuals

Muzinich takes the high road for new private credit fund
Muzinich & Co has launched an AI-enhanced private credit fund called MLoan that focuses on parallel lending

Singapore-based private credit firm's latest fund has $205 million first close
The latest fund in the growing APAC private credit market includes investments from institutional investors in Canada, the US and Japan

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

T. Rowe and Oak Hill launch new BDC
The BDC is another indication of the growing demand for access to private credit funds from individual investors

Allspring doubles down on funds promoting reduced carbon emissions
Allspring Global Investments has expanded its portfolio of climate transition funds with the launch of its third climate transition fixed income fund

Alternative investment firm Värde raises nearly $1.5 billion for fund
Capital for the asset lending fund came from institutional investors from around the world

Altriarch launches new credit strategy focusing on overlooked segments

The South Carolina-based firm offers asset-based credit solutions to specialty lenders and small businesses 

Helaba to launch EUR 500m infrastructure debt fund
Helaba Group is looking to launch its first comingled infrastructure debt fund, as the bank looks to expand its investment management capabilities in the sector

Opale selects three funds for tactical credit investment strategy
Digital platform for French investors launches first private debt investment strategy

Societe Generale teams up with Brookfield for €10 billion private debt fund
New fund launched with €2.5 billion of seed funding and plans to reach their target over the next four years

Private credit takes off in Asia Pacific
Asia is finally joining the global rush for private credit lending with a stream of fund launches

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund sinks hundreds of millions into credit funds

The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has invested more than half a billion dollars into several credit and direct lending funds

Allianz launches €1.5 billion global private credit fund
Allianz Global Investors targets €1.5 billion for second vintage of European private credit fund

Beverage holding company launches new $100 million credit fund
Beverage holding company seeks to fuel the bourbon business with new $100 million credit fund

BlackRock eyes next infra debt fund
BlackRock Alternatives is looking to launch a second global infrastructure debt fund, shortly after the departure of its European head of debt

Columbia Advisory Partners launches new private credit fund
Washington state-based investment firm Columbia Advisory Partners creates new credit fund

KKR adds new evergreen fund to direct lending line-up
Investment giant KKR has launched a new direct lending fund, according to fund filings

NB raises $2.5 billion for structured equity fund
Neuberger Berman has announced the close of its NB Credit Opportunities Fund II. The fund raised approximately $2.5 billion of limited partner commitments.

Comvest raises $2 billion for new private credit fund
Comvest Partners has announced that Comvest Credit Partners, its direct lending platform, has completed the final close of its latest flagship fund, Comvest Credit Partners VI.