Ares alum launches opportunistic credit firm backed by Millennium
The new firm will focus on opportunistic credit across public and private markets.

State Street, Apollo to rename private credit ETF, responding to SEC concerns
The US regulatory agency said the previous name, SPDR SSGA Apollo IG Public & Private Credit ETF, may be misleading to investors

State Street and Apollo win the private credit ETF race
The industry’s first private credit ETF will invest in investment grade private credit and investment grade public fixed income

Hamza Lemssouguer’s Arini aims to become a new US CLO manager
EXCLUSIVE: The European hedge fund has hired Goldman Sachs as arranger for its first US deal 

Alcentra raises over USD 1bn to invest in third-party as well as own CLOs
The funding will invest in CLO mezz and equity through the firm’s third-party CLO tranche investing platform and for its own issuance in Europe

Centerbridge launches new distressed debt fund targeting around USD 4bn
EXCLUSIVE: The Washington State Investment Board looks to come back as an investor in Centerbridge’s fifth special situation funds that’s looking to raise USD 4bn 

Octagon launches debut direct lending fund seeded by Generali Investments
EXCLUSIVE: Generali Investments has agreed to provide seed capital for Fund I, which will pursue sponsor-backed direct lending deals in the middle and upper middle market    

Ex-Panagram CEO, CLO team launch new credit manager
The new Reckoner Capital Management is backed by RedBird Capital Partners

JPMorgan to kick start private debt fund for wealthy individuals
Structured as an interval fund, JPMorgan Asset Management plans to use the fund to invest across direct lending, asset based finance and distressed debt investments.

Antares launches private credit fund for wealthy individuals
The new vehicle, started with USD 1.4bn in investable capital, will target the private wealth channel, a growing investor base to the private credit asset class

BlackRock launches new CLO mezzanine ETF
BlackRock has added to its ETF suite, its second to provide access to CLOs and moving further down the stack  

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

AGL taking steps to enter European CLO management
US-based AGL Credit Management is interviewing candiates to enter CLO management in Europe

Blue Owl raises more than USD 2bn for evergreen direct lending strategy
Blue Owl has raised more than USD 2bn for its sophomore direct lending fund that focuses on senior, first-lien loans

Blue Owl delays fundraising launch of opportunistic credit fund
Blue Owl has put fundraising for its upcoming opportunistic credit fund on pause as it evaluates the market opportunity, according to sources familiar with the matter. 

Napier Park launches and successfully fundraises for captive CLO equity fund
Napier Park has launched its first global CLO captive equity fund and has already raised a sizeable amount

MA Financial Group launches US private credit interval fund
MA Financial Group, a global alternative asset manager based in Sydney, Australia, has launched a US private credit interval fund managed by US business arm, MA Asset Management

FoxPath readies debut credit secondaries fund
New York-based FoxPath Capital Partners is in the process of launching its debut fund, which will invest in private credit secondaries

Carlyle’s AlpInvest and Mubadala establish fund financing partnership
Carlyle Group subsidiary AlpInvest Partners and Mubadala have set up a new credit co-investment partnership to provide portfolio senior fund financing on a global basis  

MUFG, DWS financing venture starts with project, infrastructure investments
MUFG and DWS Group announced a “private financing strategic venture” this week to enhance both firms’ ability to underwrite and distribute infrastructure and alternative credit investments

PGIM to bring mezz fund back to market in 2025
PGIM Private Capital, the middle market private debt business of global investment manager PGIM, plans to launch its latest private credit mezzanine fund next year

Janus Henderson highlights agency mortgages in new fixed-income ETF
John Kerschner views agency mortgages as the cheapest thing in fixed-income and has a high allocation for the new JIII ETF   

TCW unveils new CLO ETF as it expands its offerings for investors
TCW has joined the increasingly crowded lineup of CLO AAA ETFs with the launch of ACLO, one of a range of new fixed income ETFs from the West Coast-based manager 

Janus Henderson launches new fixed income ETF
Janus Henderson announced the launch of a new fixed income ETF today. Janus Henderson Income ETF (JIII) has a broad remit to invest across fixed income globally.

Bain Capital fundraising for third captive CLO equity vehicle
Bain Capital Credit has become the latest CLO manager to start fundraising for a new captive equity fund