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LP round-up: mighty Oaks win $1 billion apiece from Calpers
3 years ago
Credit investors allocated over $3 billion to 18 credit managers this week across a wide range of strategies -
LP round up: Pimco gets the Disco started as distressed managers win allocations
3 years ago
Insitutional investors allocated just over $1 billion to credit funds last week, according to board documents seen by Creditflux, with special situation funds from Farallon, Pimco and SSG taking the bulk of these commitments -
Non-bank lenders spot fund financing opportunities
3 years ago
Volatility arising from the coronavirus will give non-bank lenders an opportunity to gain market share from traditional lenders in the fund financing space, sources say -
LP round-up: talf and dislocation funds win as pensions allocate $350 million to credit
3 years ago
Investors poured in $350 million to eight credit-focused funds, primarily to credit dislocation funds. Private debt continued to remain stead with investors maintaining or increase allocations -
Candian pension allocates $250 million to dislocation credit fund
3 years ago
Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (Imco) has allocated $250 million to a dislocation credit fund managed by Apollo Global Management -
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 -
Magnetar wins $400 million for illiquid credit mandate
3 years ago
Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association has allocated $400 million to Illinois-based Magnetar Financial at its 13 May board of investment meeting, according to recently released minutes -
Louisiana pension commits $150 million to mezzanine and credit opportunities funds
3 years ago
Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana has awarded $150 million to two credit funds managed by Ares Management and Audax Group at its 7 May board meeting, a spokesperson for the pension has confirmed -
Private credit wins investor as Maryland pension introduces 5% allocation
3 years ago
Howard County Retirement has introduced a new bucket to the private credit asset class, reducing its core bond and hedge fund exposure to facilitate this measure, according to board documents seen by Creditflux -
Illinois pension seeks distressed debt or opportunistic credit manager
3 years ago
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund is requesting proposals for opportunistic and distressed private credit fund managers and has at least $25 million to allocate -
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 -
New Hampshire pension invests $50 million in US direct lending
3 years ago
New Hampshire Retirement System has allocated $50 million to a US direct lending manage with which it has a relationship, having committed $40 million and $50 million to predecessor funds -
Florida pension allocates $600 million to three credit managers
3 years ago
Florida State Board of Administration has awarded $600 million to three credit managers in the first quarter, according to a board update seen by Creditflux -
Angelo Gordon wins third opportunistic credit mandate with US pension
3 years ago
The familiar tale of investors favouring existing relationships shows as Angelo Gordon recieved $25 million for an opportunistic credit fund from a pension with two existing commitments to the New York-based manager -
US pension approves four-year private credit plan as direct lenders report performance
3 years ago
Santa Barbara County Employees has approved a private credit pacing plan from investment consultant RVK to maintain a commitment schedule of $40 million per year to the asset class until 2024 to achieve its target allocation and diversification -
New Mexico pension allocates $235 million to credit
4 years ago
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board has allocated $235 million to three credit managers, a spokesperson for the pension has confirmed -
Virginia pension allocates $850 million to credit in Q1
4 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 -
Border to Coast bolsters 'alternatives' business with PM hire
4 years ago
The pension fund has hired a portfolio manager for alternative investments, including private credit, private equity and infrastructure -
Vermont pension expands private credit and core bonds allocation
4 years ago
Vermont Pension Investment Committee has reshuffled its credit portfolio including transitioning its short-term, quality credit allocation to an active core bonds mandate, as well as redeploying core plus fixed income into an expanded private credit allocation. -
US pension to cut long-term private markets pacing plan by 10%
4 years ago
The Educational Employees' Supplemental Retirement System of Fairfax County is considering reducing its 10-year private markets pacing plan commitments by around 10%, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux -
Ohio pension injects $175 million into credit via JP Morgan and HPS
4 years ago
The School Employees Retirement System of Ohio has made a $175 million commitment to two strategies; high yield and direct lending -
Baltimore pension seeks new private credit managers
4 years ago
Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore is looking to invest $40 million to private credit with new managers, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
Bethlehem pension looks to add direct lender to its stable
4 years ago
The City of Bethlehem Aggregated Pension Plan is looking for managers to oversee a middle market private debt allocation, according to a recently launched request for proposals -
Points up front: Credit picking follows on from investor picking
4 years ago
Credit picking skills will be important this year amid heightened idiosyncratic risk, so everyone seems to say. But Ares Management, one of the biggest names in direct lending, has demonstrated that asset managers can also be picky with the mandates they take on, when the firm walked away from a private debt mandate with London CIV in January. -
EIF backs Italian private debt fund
4 years ago
Finint Investment anticipates €150 million final close for its third Italian private debt fund in June, after receiving the backing of the European Investment Fund
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