UK manager launches new private credit growth fund
Manager held a first close of its new private credit growth fund with GBP 75m, as the UK-based firm continues to grow with new senior-level hires

Boston retirement system hunts for managers for USD 60m allocation to private debt
The Boston Retirement System has issued a request for proposals to investment managers in an effort to allocate up to USD 60m to private debt strategies

Texas-based pension system commits USD 90m to direct lending fund
The City of Austin City Employees' Retirement System, or COAERS, has committed USD 90m to the Blue Owl Diversified Lending Fund

Patria launches new infrastructure credit fund

GSAM launches private credit fund for wealthy European investors
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is the latest firm to launch a private credit fund aimed at wealthy European individual investors, joining managers like Blackstone in the push for alternative fundraising sources

Dallas retirement system allocates USD 60m to credit funds
The Dallas Employees' Retirement Fund has allocated USD 60m to three separate credit funds as the Texas-based system grows its allocations to private credit and distressed debt

Alternative asset managers increasingly tapping wealth channel for private credit fundraising
Wealthy individual investors have become increasingly appealing to alternative asset managers looking to raise money for private credit funds as asset managers look to broaden fundraising beyond institutional investors

Ohio pension system allocates USD 50m to levered loan opportunities fund
The Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund has committed USD 50m to a levered loan fund, the system's third private credit commitment for the plan year

Ares raises AUD 2.6bn for private credit fund focused on Australia and New Zealand
New fund marks the first strategy launched by Ares Asia and the largest pool of capital dedicated to the fast-growing Australian and New Zealand private credit markets.

Ares raises USD 22.4bn for US direct lending in 2023
Ares Management continues to see increased appetite for direct lending. The alternative asset manager's private credit team raised roughly USD 10.1bn in US direct lending commitments in Q4 of 2023

Canadian manager raises CAD 350m for new private credit fund
Canadian money manager Fiera Private Debt raised CAD 350m in the first close of its Fiera Private Debt Fund VII. The private credit strategy focused on senior-secured term debt of middle market Canadian companies.

PineBridge raises USD 1.7bn for third vintage of direct lending fund
PineBridge Investments has raised USD 1.7bn for the third vintage of its private credit fund, exceeding the firm's USD 1bn target

Texas retirement system allocates USD 100m to SRT credit fund
The Texas County & District Retirement System has committed USD 100m to the Chorus Capital Credit Fund V, according to recent investments listed on the Austin, Texas-based pension system's website

Golub secures USD 40m for credit fund from Texas-based pension system
Golub Capital continues to grow its direct lending platform with new commitments, with the New York-headquartered middle-market giant securing a commitment of USD 40m from the pension fund for its GEMS Fund 6

Charlesbank raises USD 1.5bn for third private credit fund
Charlesbank Capital Partners held the final close of its Charlesbank Credit Opportunities Fund III earlier this month with USD 1.5bn raided, exceeding its USD 1.25bn target.

Funds round-up: Jan 2024 - a positive start for the New Year
Asset managers continue to raise funds for private credit in our roundup of notable fundraising in January 2024. 

Blackstone sets sights on USD 10bn for opportunistic private credit fund
Blackstone will soon introduce the latest version of its opportunistic private credit fund, aiming to raise USD 10bn, Michael Chae, the firm's chief financial officer, told analysts 

Benefit Street Partners raises USD 4.7bn for latest flagship direct lending fund
Benefit Street Partners held the final close of its fifth flagship direct lending fund — dubbed BSP Debt Fund V — with USD 4.7bn of investable capital

Ares latest commitment for third direct lending fund comes from Los Angeles pension system
Ares Management continues to grow its Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund III with a new commitment from the Los Angeles Fire & Police Pensions

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

New Mexico sovereign fund allocates up to USD 350m to direct lending fund
The New Mexico State Investment Council approved a commitment of up to USD 350m to a senior private credit fund, targeting net returns between 11% and 14% over a three-year investment period

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.

Alaskan fund allocates USD 75m to private credit fund
The Alaska Permanent Fund recently disclosed new alternative investment commitments, including USD 75m to a private credit fund. 

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.

Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds commits more than USD 600m to credit manager
Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds has allocated approximately USD 625m to pension funds in the state's private credit portfolio