Points up front: HPS gives it 200%
One of the biggest fundraisers this year in credit is HPS Investment Partners. Its $11.7 billion Specialty Loan Fund V totals $15.4 billion including leverage

Past returns: From zero to $7.6 billion in five years
Five years ago in Creditflux we reported that Angelo Gordon was planning to move into US direct lending. Shortly after that the firm created a middle-market subsidiary known as Twin Brook Capital Partners and drafted in Trevor Clark and Chris Williams to lead the venture after the pair had left Madison Capital in 2013.