Oaktree raises roughly USD 3bn for third special situations fund
Oaktree upsizes third fund that primarily invests in stressed or distressed US middle-market companies

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

Cryptocurrency startup launches Bitcoin private credit fund
Meanwhile Advisors hopes to attract the attention of institutional investors, who will buy into the new bitcoin private credit fund in US dollars, which will then be converted to Bitcoin

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.

Eurazeo closes direct lending fund at EUR 2.3bn
The new direct lending fund's strategy entails investing in non-cyclical European small and medium-sized enterprises with valuations between EUR 30m and EUR 300m.  

DigitalBridge closes USD 1.1bn digital infra credit fund
DigitalBridge has closed a digital infrastructure fund called DigitalBridge Credit (Onshore), raising USD 1.1bn in commitments

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

BlueOrchard launches impact credit fund
A new BlueOrchard impact credit fund promotes financial inclusion and adds to the market's growing list of ESG-related investment opportunities

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

Janus Henderson expands ETF lineup
The new Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF will invest in ABS, commercial mortgage-backed securities, CLOs, mortgage credit and agency mortgage-backed securities

Challenger launches new ABS fund
Challenger Investment Management has launched the Challenger IM Global Asset Backed Securities Fund, the firm's first dedicated ABS offering

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

European manager has first close of EUR 300m credit opportunities fund
European credit hedge fund Ironshield Capital Management has revealed the first close of a EUR 300m capacity distressed fund

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

Oak Hill raises USD 2.3bn for distressed fund
Oak Hill Advisors secured USD 2.3bn in equity commitments during the final close of its distressed investment fund, the OHA Strategic Credit Fund III

CIP hits final close for first debt fund
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has raised EUR 1.2bn in a final close of its inaugural renewable energy debt strategy

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

Boutique asset management firm partners with Australian credit fund manager
A new global credit fund will focus on long-only credit opportunities with the intent of capitalizing on inefficiencies in the credit cycle

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