Arcmont raises EUR 10bn for latest European direct lending fund
Arcmont Asset Management revealed the final close today of its Direct Lending Fund IV and associated vehicles, having raised EUR 10bn, the high end of its target range

Bain closes fourth middle market credit fund with more than USD 1bn in commitments
Bain Capital held the final close of the Bain Capital Middle Market Credit 2022 fund with more than USD 1bn in commitments, the company revealed on Friday. The commitments to the fund, the fourth vintage of its kind, included parallel funds and certain related vehicles.

KSL closes fourth private credit fund, surpassing USD 1bn target
KSL Capital Partners held the final close for its fourth private credit fund, exceeding its USD 1bn target. The travel and leisure-focused fund, dubbed the KSL Capital Partners Credit Opportunities Fund IV, closed with total commitments of USD 1.26bn.

CIFC launches new multi-strategy credit UCITS fund
New York-based alternative asset manager CIFC has launched a new liquid UCITS strategy with an emphasis on sub-investment grade fixed income investments

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

Canadian venture capital lender secures USD 150m for tech-focused private credit fund
Vistara raised fresh capital for its strategy of lending between USD 10m and USD 30m to mid-to-later-stage software companies across North America

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