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Capital Four launches two CLO funds
3 years ago
Capital Four Management has plans to launch two structured credit funds focused on CLOs that aim to capitalise on dislocation at both ends of the CLO capital stack, sources say -
Eaton Vance signals intention to raise new credit fund
3 years ago
Eaton Vance Management has filed a preliminary prospectus with the SEC for a new opportunistic credit fund, Eaton Vance Income Opportunities Fund -
Investcorp launches Italian NPL fund
3 years ago
Investcorp has raised €340 million for an Italian non-performing loan (NPL) fund, following a similar strategy to a 2017 fund -
Minnesota pension's 2020 credit allocations hit $1 billion
3 years ago
Minnesota State Board of Investments has earmarked $400 million across to two credit managers in a private market update. The commitments mark $1 billion allocated to credit in 2020 by the pension -
EnTrust aims to onboard $1 billion for maritime direct lending fund by June
3 years ago
EnTrust Global is targeting $1 billion for a maritime direct lending fund, Blue Ocean Onshore Fund, and anticipates a final close in June -
Alantra holds €30 million first close on Spanish real estate debt fund
3 years ago
Madrid-based Alantra anticipates a €100 million final close by the end of the year -
Pemberton holds €800 million first close on credit fund after two months fundraising
3 years ago
Pemberton held a €800 million first close on Pemberton Strategic Credit Opportunities II in March, after the fund began fundraising in mid-January. It has a €1.5 billion to €2 billion target size -
Two managers beat 70 for £900 million emerging market bond mandate
3 years ago
LGPS Central has selected two external managers for its £900 million Global Active Emerging Market Bond Fund -
Sculptor doubles global credit exposure in master fund amid dislocation
3 years ago
Sculptor Capital Management has doubled its global credit exposure in its Master Fund during the covid-19 volatility, according to the firm’s Q1 earnings call -
Waiting game pays off for European pension fund
3 years ago
Finnish pension fund Ilmarinen has been investing more in European CLO tranches after valuations dipped to their lowest levels in a decade, thanks to a distressed CLO fund strategy it put in place two years ago. -
KKR takes covid-19 hit on flagship credit funds and lev fin
3 years ago
KKR took a 16% hit to returns on its alternative credit flagship funds amid the first quarter coronavirus downturn and a 13% loss on leveraged credit, taking these into negative territory for the last 12 months. The firm's private equity portfolio also slumped by 12% -
On-site due diligence rules pose fundraising challenge
3 years ago
Stipulations in some fund limited partner bylaws dictating strict due diligence could pose a challenge for asset managers, sources say -
Private credit dangers lurk, but fear drives inflows
3 years ago
Fear of missing out is one reason institutional investors are allocating to private credit, but market participants say that investors should err on the side of caution, despite the number of attractive opportunities -
Credit funds at a glance (May 2020)
3 years ago
A round-up of fundraising and people moves -
Cairn wins €115 million for European loan fund
3 years ago
Cairn Capital's open-ended European Loan Fund has reached €380 million assets under management, following €115 million in commitments from two institutional investors -
Apollo earmarks $20 billion for dislocation fundraising over 12 months
3 years ago
Apollo's returns for corporate credit, structured credit and direct origination in the first quarter were down 8.3%, 14.7% and 4.8%, respectively, but the firm is looking to launch various credit strategies, including capital solutions, dislocation strategies and distressed strategies, that it “expects to accumulate $20 billion over the next year” -
GSO eyes $7 billion for credit opps fund and closes $4.8 billion European direct lending fund
3 years ago
GSO is eyeing a $7 billion target size for a new credit opportunites fund. The New York-based manager recently closed its second European direct lending fund, GSO Senior European Debt Fund II, at $4.8 billion -
KKR deploys 10% of $2 billion coronavirus dislocation credit fund
3 years ago
KKR Credit has plans to launch a $2 billion dislocated corporate and asset backed credit fund to take advantage of coronavirus-induced volatility. And the New York-based manager has wasted no time swooping on opportunities after deploying $212 million by 9 April -
HPS raises $1.5 billion SME credit fund in Europe
3 years ago
HPS Investment Partners has closed a $1.5 billion SME credit fund known as the European Asset Value Fund II -
Fair Oaks issues shares to buy more CLO debt after 50% equity tranche hit
3 years ago
Fair Oaks Capital has issued new shares on its CLO fund at a premium to its net asset value to capitalise on CLO debt, which it says “offers attractive risk-adjusted returns over the medium term” -
CSAM holds second close on drawdown CLO fund
3 years ago
Credit Suisse Asset Management is set to hold a second close on a CLO fund it launched late last year. -
Global direct lending fundraising plummets in Q1
3 years ago
Global direct lending fundraising figures plummeted in the first quarter as coronavirus-related volatility kicked in. Managers raised just $9.4 billion raised across 11 funds compared to $18.6 billion across 15 in Q1 2019, according to Creditflux's fund database -
Virginia pension allocates $850 million to credit in Q1
3 years ago
Virginia Retirement System has allocated $850 million to three credit strategies in the first quarter of the year, according to an update at its 15 April investment committee meeting -
Neuberger Berman eyes $500 million fundraise for CLO opportunity fund
3 years ago
Neuberger Berman has become the latest manager to launch a CLO opportunity fund with the New York-headquartered manager looking to raise $500 million for the vehicle -
Park Square nears €1.5 billion final close for European junior debt fund
3 years ago
Park Square Capital is nearing the final close on a fourth European mezzanine debt fund, with the London-based manager collecting nearly €1.3 billion
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