LP round-up: $2.6 billion flows into 26 credit managers
A stuck ship in the Suez Canal may have prevented others from getting through one of the world's busiest waterways in March, but allocations to credit funds were much more free flowing as investors poured over $2.6 billion into the hands of credit managers

MV pairs with Loomis Sayles on open-ended credit fund for UK pensions
Smart Pensions is the cornerstone investor on MV Dual Credit Fund, providing around £100 million to the strategy

EQ plans private credit fund launch with eye on deploying up to €100 million
EQ Asset Management has indicated that it will launch its third private credit fund later this year

Direct lenders seek kindred ESG private equity sponsors
Direct lenders are keen to cultivate relationships with private equity sponsors that have a background investing with an environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus.

MV and EQ combine for €70 million for private credit fund
EQ Asset Management has raised €70 million for its second private credit fund in partnership with MV Credit, the fund of fund operator has announced

MV Credit raises €803 million for credit fund following Natixis acquisition
MV Credit, formerly known as Mezzvest, has held a final close for its fourth private credit fund with €803 million capital commitments

Natixis IM expands private debt capabilities with MV acquisition
Natixis Investment Managers has acquired European private credit specialist MV Credit Partners

Nordic asset manager launches debut private credit fund
A Helsinki-based manager has partnered with MV Credit Partners for its debut direct lending fund