StepStone to launch private debt vehicle for European wealth investors
The ELTIF will invest in private credit asset classes across the European Union

Candriam, Kartesia will open new ELTIF private credit fund to institutional investors
ELTIF products are usually marketed toward individual investors but this new fund will also be open to institutions  

Candriam partners with Kartesia on private debt fund for European retail investors
European private debt firms Candriam and Kartesia are launching a private debt fund for individual investors via European Long-Term Investment Fund 

Trinity Capital eyes launching European debt fund
Private credit manager and BDC Trinity Capital is mulling a dedicated European fund

AXA IM Alts launches first evergreen private credit fund under ELTIF 2.0
AXA IM Alts has launched its first evergreen private credit fund that conforms to ELTIF 2.0

SC Lowy winds down liquid credit fund in private credit pivot
SC Lowy plans to wind down its open-ended liquid credit fund and launch a new interval fund for private credit investments

BlackRock launches first evergreen private markets fund for Europe’s wealthy
BlackRock has announced the launch of an innovative evergreen private markets platform for wealthy investors in Europe

Blue Earth launches evergreen impact private credit fund
Swiss-headquartered Blue Earth Capital has announced the first close of its first evergreen, semi-liquid impact private credit strategy fund

Aviva Investors seeds private debt fund targeting UK DC pensions with EUR 750m of capital
Aviva's Multi-Sector Private Debt Fund will invest across the private debt spectrum including real estate debt, infrastructure debt, structured finance and private corporate debt

Beechbrook raises GBP 151m for SME credit fund
Beechbrook has announced the first close of its latest SME credit fund, UK SME Credit IV, with GBP 151m raised out of a target of GBP 250m

Corinthia eyes EUR 1bn first close for maiden European direct lending strategy
Corinthia is on the cusp of holding a EUR 1bn first close for its inaugural European direct-lending strategy, four sources familiar with the situation said. 

BNP Paribas AM raises EUR 90m for private debt fund of funds
A new fund of funds from BNP Paribas AM will target European special situations by investing in 6 to 8 private debt funds 

Coller Capital launches secondaries private credit fund for affluent Europeans
A new private credit secondaries fund is offered to professional and qualified investors across a wide range of European countries

HSBC launches first NAV financing strategy
HSBC Asset Management has continued its expansion into private credit with the launch of another new strategy

HSBC AM launches European direct lending and infra debt strategies
HSBC is expanding its USD 6.5bn global credit platform with an expansion of its UK direct lending platform and a new infrastructure debt strategy

Channel Capital launches fund that taps into Goldman Sach’s European private credit

German manager launches two new private credit fund-of-funds
YIELCO Investments, a German alternative asset manager, is planning a 2024 first close for two newly launched private debt fund-of-funds

Japanese bank SMBC launches first private credit fund
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has launched its first private credit fund with EUR 450m in investable capital

Oak Hill teams up with One Investment for European private credit
US-based Oak Hill and One Investment ink JV with USD 5bn to invest in upper middle market and large European companies 

French asset manager launches impact credit fund for European SMEs
 A Paris-headquartered alternative asset manager held the first close of its SME-focused direct lending fund at EUR 200m

French investment firm closes sixth private debt fund with EUR 2.5bn in commitments
French private investment firm Capza held a final close of its sixth private debt fund, with commitments 50% greater than the size of the previous vintage

Gravis Capital prepares to launch inaugural private credit fund
Gravis Capital is preparing to launch its first private credit fund with a EUR 500m-equivalent target size

Boutique London manager holds first close on direct lending fund
London-based alternative investment manager Prefequity revealed the first close of its Prefequity Credit Opportunities II fund 

Swedish manager raises EUR 1.7bn for private credit fund
A Stockholm-based private credit specialist has closed a fund targeting non-sponsored loans to mid-sized family-owned and growth businesses in Northern Europe

Avenue Capital raises billion dollar European special situations fund
New York-headquartered Avenue Capital Group held the final close of a new European special situations fund with more than USD 1bn in commitments