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Avenue Capital raises billion dollar European special situations fund
1 month ago
New York-headquartered Avenue Capital Group held the final close of a new European special situations fund with more than USD 1bn in commitments -
Funds round up: private credit reaches for retail
2 months ago
A number of new credit funds launched last month to round out 2024's first quarter, including ones in Europe aimed at retail investors -
BNP Paribas launches climate impact infrastructure debt fund
5 months ago
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 -
AEW poaches MD from BlackRock as the firm acquires Natixis' private debt business
8 months ago
The expanded European platform will include infrastructure debt and new investment products -
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
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Fund performance: European CLO funds lead the way
1 year ago
February was a positive month for many funds, as only one quarter failed to reach the black. This builds off a stellar start to the year: 96% of funds reached a positive return in January -
Ares targets $5 billion for second credit 'Pathfinder' strategy
1 year ago
Ares says it is finding relative value in FinCo loans, rescue financing, asset portfolios and residential mortgages and is monitoring opportunities in CLO tranches -
Carlyle strikes agreement to manage $112m listed fund and shift strategy to CLOs
1 year ago
Vertical Capital Income Fund has struck an agreement for Carlyle Group to take over as investment advisor in a move which will result in the New York Stock Exchange-listed fund shifting focus towards CLO debt and equity investments. -
LA pension awards $675 million to illiquid credit managed account
1 year ago
The strategy will invest across asset-backed credit, loans, bonds, and specialty finance -
Credit Fundraising: mega funds contribute to record-breaking month as volume hits $39bn
2 years ago
The sheer size of the funds raised in November more than compensated for a drop in the number of funds raised as fundraising volume in credit reached $38.9 billion. This beat September by $2.4 billion to make it the most productive month of credit fundraising in 2021 -
Credit Fundraising: Private credit and CLO captive equity feature strongly as closes mount up
2 years ago
Credit funds have made a fair start to the fourth quarter, although the $21 billion raised during October is down substantially on September’s impressive record for 2021 -
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 -
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 -
DWS and Tikehau target UK pensions with multi-strategy credit fund
3 years ago
The new fund will invest in CLOs, ABS, private debt, leveraged loans, infrastructure debt and real estate debt -
Credit fundraising: Goldman Sachs direct lending fund takes March figures to $23 bn
3 years ago
Credit funds sprung forward in March as $23 billion was raised alongside $2.6 billion worth of allocations to credit managers. -
Ares pledges charitable donations based on success of new $3.7 billion fund
3 years ago
Ares Management Corporation has held a final close on Ares Pathfinder Fund at its $3.7 billion hard cap - and portfolio managers will commit at least 10% of the fund’s caried interest profits to global health and education charities -
Ucits at a glance: CIFC nears positive 12-month returns
3 years ago
Ucits funds have started 2021 on a quiet note as 72% of funds achieved a positive return -
Credit fundraising: ESG centre stage as capital pours into new strategies
3 years ago
Sustainability was the watchword for fundraising in February, amid a flurry of fund launches as well as first closes for impact funds and sustainable bond funds -
Ex-Highland official launches private credit placement agent firm for niche strategies
3 years ago
The former partner and chief executive officer at global placement agent FirstAvenue Americas, has launched his own placement agent named Briarcliffe Credit Partners -
Fund performance: CLO funds keep up momentum as Napier Park finishes top
3 years ago
2020 ended with funds in our CLOs category taking the top few spots -
Credit fundraising: January proves anything but dry for manager inflows
3 years ago
After a tough and unpredictable year, January may have been seen by many as an opportunity for a fresh start. But for seven managers it meant holding final closes on funds, while three undertook first closes and one a fund launch -
Fund performance: CLOs look to continue recovery with end of the year in sight
3 years ago
CLO funds claim the majority of positions in our top 10 -
LP round up: pensions plan private credit pacing as strategic credit takes on "midfield" role
3 years ago
US pensions have allocated $1.4 billion across 22 credit funds including those managed by Angelo Gordon, Ares and GoldenTree, according to recent board documents seen by Creditflux. Meanwhile a pension fund draws parallels between strategic credit and Jordan Henderson -
LP round up: Arcmont, Ares and Sixth Street win European direct lending mandates
3 years ago
Investors have allocated around $2 billion to credit funds in recent weeks, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux. Among those to recieve allocations include ADM, Arcmont, Ares, Audax, Bain, Centerbridge, Clearlake, Goldman Sachs merchant banking, Invesco, Monarch, Oaktree, Raven, Sixth Street and Sound Mark -
Credit fundraising: November marks turning point as fund launches spike
3 years ago
November was always set to be an important month as the world awaited the US election outcome and the results of covid-19 vaccine trials. This did nothing to slow down fund managers as 14 funds launched, up from only four funds launching in September and five in October
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