Pensions specialist Broadstone snaps up credit risk shop
Broadstone has acquired credit and analytics firm Vestigo Partners Limited for an undisclosed amount, as the UK-based pensions, investments and employee benefits specialist expands its credit risk capabilities

Evolution hires new managing director from JP Morgan
Evolution Credit Partners has added a managing director on the investment team, helping grow the Boston-headquartered firm's working capital finance and leveraged finance businesses

Funds round up: private credit reaches for retail
A number of new credit funds launched last month to round out 2024's first quarter, including ones in Europe aimed at retail investors

Ninety One launches infrastructure credit fund aimed at South African market
Asset manager Ninety One has launched the Ninety One SA Infrastructure Credit Fund, focused on the South African market

Funds round-up: Feb-2024 - managers turn to European wealth
European private credit managers turn to the wealthy in our roundup of notable fundraising in February 2024. 

Brevet Capital names new chief commercial officer
Boutique financial advisor Brevet Capital has promoted Mei-Li da Silva Vint to chief commercial officer

Patria launches new infrastructure credit fund

UK-based manager looks to restart European infra CLO market
RM Funds, an Edinburgh-based infrastructure debt investor, is looking to launch the first European infrastructure CLO since 2008

BNP Paribas launches climate impact infrastructure debt fund
BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched the BNP Paribas Climate Impact Infrastructure Debt fund as interest in impact investing and ESG-related causes continues to grow around the world

Second US infrastructure CLO this year prices
DWS Group has priced the latest of its infrastructure-focused RIN series of CLOs, with a USD 350m deal arranged by Société Générale

DigitalBridge closes USD 1.1bn digital infra credit fund
DigitalBridge has closed a digital infrastructure fund called DigitalBridge Credit (Onshore), raising USD 1.1bn in commitments

Brookfield infra debt fund beats fundraise target
Brookfield Asset Management has held an above-target final close for its third infrastructure debt fund, in a sign of strong appetite for debt in contrast to tough fundraising conditions in infrastructure equity

Ares raises USD 6.6bn for asset-based credit fund
Ares Management Corporation revealed the final close of its asset-based private credit fund Ares Pathfinder Fund II, reaching its hard cap at USD 6.6bn in commitments

CIP hits final close for first debt fund
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has raised EUR 1.2bn in a final close of its inaugural renewable energy debt strategy

AEW poaches MD from BlackRock as the firm acquires Natixis' private debt business
The expanded European platform will include infrastructure debt and new investment products

Ohio pension fund commits $50 million to credit fund
The commitments mark the second time this year the Ohio-based system has allocated funds to private credit. 

SCRS sinks millions in private credit funds
Nine percent of the South Carolina system is already dedicated to private debt as it commits USD 50 million extra 

Maryland pension system commits hundreds of millions to credit funds
The Baltimore-based pension system made commitments to five private debt funds between June and September of this year

Arrow Global names new senior-level hires
London-based asset manager announces new CIO of credit and direct lending

Mount Street taps Dechert exec for client development role
The European-headquartered third-party loan servicer and credit asset manager is expanding Stateside. 

New infrastructure CLO prices with support from two DFIs
Bayfront Infrastructure Management priced a new APAC infrastructure CLO yesterday, drawing support from a number of government-funded investment programs

RiverRock secures €153 million in commitments for new senior loan fund

RiverRock sets €1 billion commitment target for latest fund, nearly double the size of its previous vintage

Credit funds at a glance (September 2023)
A round-up of people moves and fund raising  

Credit hedge fund returns (September 2023)
Credit hedge fund returns  

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund sinks hundreds of millions into credit funds

The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has invested more than half a billion dollars into several credit and direct lending funds