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Oaktree raises largest ever fund with $15.9 billion for "opportunistic credit" strategy
2 years ago
Oaktree Capital Management has closed its largest ever fund, collecting a whopping $15.9 billion on its latest opportunistic credit strategy, Oaktree Opportunities Fund XI -
HPS among winners as Texas pension reveals $725 million allocation to credit
2 years ago
Texas County District & Retirement System has revealed over $700 million in allocations to credit funds it made in October and November - including $400 million to a HPS managed account -
HPS targets $9.5 billion for fifth mezzanine debt fund
2 years ago
HPS Investment Partners is targeting $9.5 billion for its fifth global mezzanine debt fund, HPS Strategic Investment Partners V - but unlike earlier vintages, HPS says it will not target opportunities within the upstream energy space -
Credit funds at a glance (November 2021)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Points up front: Definitely not an ex-parrot
2 years ago
One of the biggest credit fund launches last month was Arini, led by star credit trader Hamza Lemssouguer -
LP round up: no Stoptober as investors allocate $5 billion to credit
2 years ago
US institutional investors allocated $5 billion to credit funds in October, with Oak Hill and Pimco among the biggest mandates -
New York pension favours credit as it pumps $1.1 billion into tech, loans and distressed
2 years ago
New York State Common Retirement Fund has splurged over $1 billion in credit, topping allocations it made in equities and real estate -
Credit funds at a glance (October 2021)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Credit Fundraising: September breaks 2021 record and poses question - is it sustainable?
2 years ago
The third quarter ended with $36.5 billion being raised in credit last month, doubling July and August figures. Several of the new funds have embedded Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation or ESG criteria at the heart of their investment thesis -
Squarepoint takes over from CSAM as it supports star trader's new long-short credit fund
2 years ago
Arini, led by highly regarded former Credit Suisse trader Hamza Lemssouguer, has found support in Squarepoint Capital as it launches its first European credit fund -
Cheyne puts focus on ESG-linked loans for new €1 billion strategic credit fund
2 years ago
The London-based manager held a €1 billion final close on its second strategic credit fund in the series, Cheyne European Strategic Value Credit Fund II, which it says took less than six months following its first close -
Credit funds at a glance (September 2021)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Credit Fundraising: Blue Owl and WhiteHorse gain from improving animal spirits
2 years ago
Fundraising perked up in July as managers raised $14.9 billion for credit funds - the third highest monthly amount this year -
SVP doubles assets from 2020 as it launches $5 billion distressed fund
2 years ago
Strategic Value Partners has closed a $5 billion distressed debt fund, which it says has made it one of the “largest global investors in the distressed debt and special situations space”. -
Silver Point raises $2 billion for direct lending
2 years ago
Silver Point Capital has raised $2 billion through its direct lending business for Silver Point Specialty Credit Fund II. The firm says this is its hard cap and that $1 billion was its target -
King Street raises $1.2 billion for first global credit drawdown fund
2 years ago
The fund will target distressed and stressed corporate debt, structured products, and asset-backed investments, as well as claims and claim-related opportunities -
Arena holds $215 million first close on special situations fund
2 years ago
Arena's special opportunities partners funds invest in special-situations, asset-backed, credit-oriented investments -
Credit funds at a glance (July 2021)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Credit fundraising: managers take care of infrastructure with new partnerships
2 years ago
Credit managers were busy launching new partnerships to support growth in infrastructure and CLOs. There were 13 announcements in the month paving the way for upcoming funds, platforms, and joint ventures -
Cross Ocean targets up to $1 billion for European special situations fund
2 years ago
Cross Ocean Partners is seeking up to $1 billion for its latest European special situations fund -
CarVal exceeds target with $3.6 billion distressed credit fund
2 years ago
CarVal will invest in distressed credit including acquiring loan portfolios, investing in corporate securities, structured credit and hard assets -
Credit fundraising: Audax scores big in lighter month
2 years ago
Fundraising markedly dropped in May, but credit funds still amassed $12.8 billion and 10 credit funds reached final closes across a variety of different strategies -
Credit funds at a glance (June 2021)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
LP round up: $3.2 billion flows to 21 managers as private credit illiquidity premium holds firm
2 years ago
Investors allocated at least $3.2 billion to credit managers in April - and direct lending funds were in favour with Churchill and Ares being awarded two mandates -
Credit funds at a glance (May 2021)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit
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