ELTIF 2.0 funds take off with 80 launches in just over a year

Muzinich launches senior direct lending fund for retail investors
Structured as an ELTIF, the new fund does not require a minimum holding period for investors. 

Muzinich hires head of alternative credit solutions and strategy
Muzinich has hired Rehan Virani in the newly-created role of head of alternative credit solutions and strategy as the New York and London-headquartered credit specialist continues to expand its private credit and CLO strategies

Muzinich launches investment-grade credit fund
Muzinich & Co. has launched the Muzinich Global Market Duration Investment Grade Fund, which will focus primarily on investing in global corporate investment grade bonds

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

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

Muzinich places $500 million bet on Asia Pacific region
The investment firm completed the final close for its first Asia Pacific-focused private credit fund with $500 million. 

Muzinich holds final close on €800 million European private debt fund
Muzinich & Co says it has held a final close of Muzinich Pan-European Private Debt Fund II at €800 million

Credit funds at a glance (June 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit
 
   

Muzinich targets high income with new flexible credit fund
Muzinich & Co has launched Muzinich Dynamic Credit Income Fund, which it says is “designed for investors seeking outperformance in rising credit markets without taking excessive risks”

Credit funds at a glance (January 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Muzinich adds UK and Ireland institutional sales head
Muzinich & Co has hired a head institutional sales for the UK and Ireland

Credit funds at a glance (July 2021)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Muzinich launches APAC private debt fund with DBS as anchor investor
Muzinich has launched an Asian special situations fund named Muzinich Asia Pacific Private Debt I

Credit funds at a glance (May 2021)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit 

Credit Rendezvous: ready and waiting
In Creditflux's quarterly review of credit, portfolio managers tell us that Inflation is likely to nudge higher but they are optimistic because dispersion will pick up and windows of volatility will emerge, rather than elongated phases of stress 

Muzinich amasses €342 million on third close for European direct lending fund
Muzinich Pan-European II Private Debt Fund is a lower mid-market European direct lending fund

Credit funds at a glance (April 2021)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

Muzinich adds ex-CIO of boutique amid raft of credit hires
Muzinich has made five hires to its corporate credit business 

Muzinich reaches €210 million first close for lower mid-market credit fund
Muzinich & Co has held a €210 million first close on a second lower middle market, pan-European private debt fund, Muzinich Pan-European II Private Debt Fund

Onex keeps up recruitment drive as it hires high yield credit head
Onex Credit has made more additions to its team in New York, adding a head of high yield credit and a portfolio manager in opportunistic credit

Direct lenders look to source deal flow through government-backed loans
Direct lenders have been looking to tap into government backed loans as a way of sourcing deals, either via partnering with banks or being an accredited lender

Muzinich subsidiary launches €417 million Italian credit fund
Springrowth, a subsidiary of Muzinich, has held a €417 million final close on an Italian direct lending fund in which Muzinich partners with local banks for origination. The Milan-based firm is also fundraising for a Rescue Financing fund to support companies affected by the coronavirus crisis

Muzinich targets €500 million after first close of senior secured fund
Muzinich has collected €104 million for a first close of its Muzinich European Senior Secured Fund

CIFC beefs up investor relations team in London with two hires
CIFC Asset Management has hired from Muzinich and Murano in a bid to strengthen its European investor relations effort