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

People underestimate the impact they can have with ESG
Muzinich's Kirsten Bode takes our credit quiz

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

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

Credit funds at a glance
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Muzinich seeks Nordic expansion with hire from Legg Mason
The firm has added a newly created role of head of Nordics to develop the firm’s presence in the region across both institutional and wholesale  private and public credit products

Credit funds at a glance

A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Muzinich launches multi-strategy credit fund with Italian wealth manager
Available for retail investors, the fund will invest in syndicated loans, private debt and high yield. It will be structured as a European Long-Term Investment Fund

Muzinich surpasses target with €706 million pan-European debt fund
Muzinich & Co has held a final close for its Muzinich Pan-European Private Debt Fund at €706.25 million, surpassing its initial €500 million target 

Muzinich poaches Neuberger Berman MD for top fund distribution role
Muzinich has hired a global head of distribution, according to an announcement today, picking up the role previously held by Joshua Hughes, who left for CIFC Asset Management in May

Muzinich aims to take granular portfolio tactic across Europe
Muzinich has put together what it describes as a “direct lending 2.0” strategy, which it anticipates will serve as a solution to the constraints faced by middle market lenders in Europe. The firm launched the Italian version of the strategy in November via its Italian subsidiary Springrowth SGR and is looking to create follow-ups in other European jurisdictions

Muzinich's Italian arm launches novel direct lending fund
Sources say that Muzinich will build a truly diverse loan portfolio for its Italian direct lending fund

Hamilton Lane hires business development official in Munich as it seeks DACH expansion
Hamilton Lane has appointed Martina Schliemann as principal and head of business development in the DACH region, in a bid to expand its presence in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Muzinich edges nearer to final close for pan-European debt fund
Corporate debt specialist Muzinich & Co has held a third close for its pan-European private debt fund with €460 million in capital commitments

Muzinich hires managing director to UK mid market credit business
Muzinich has hired that John Clifford as managing director in its UK office, according to an announcement

Muzinich opens shop in Dublin with aid of Irish private debt specialist
Muzinich & Co has opened a new office in Dublin, appointing an Irish private debt specialist from AIB