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Niche credit funds make mid-market flexibility count
2 years ago
Funds that have the flexibility to invest in mid-cap debt issuers prospered in September, amid the usual swarm of outperforming CLO funds -
FCA draws up new fund structure for long-term assets
2 years ago
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has finalised a new fund structure that is designed to make it easier for defined contribution pension plans to invest in long-term assets -
Hayfin creates head of ESG role in London
2 years ago
Hayfin Capital Management says it has hired a head of ESG. This is a newly-created role, but Hayfin says it has “well-established environmental, social and governance capabilities” -
Most investors still behind target with sustainability and impact investing, survey finds
2 years ago
72% of global investors plan to increase their allocation targets to sustainability and impact investing. That is according to a limited partner survey by private markets firm HarbourVest Partners HarbourVest’s 2021 ESG, Sustainability, and Impact Investing Survey of LPs -
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 -
Alcentra appoints liquid credit PM as head of responsible investing
2 years ago
Alcentra has built out a dedicated responsible investing team and has appointed its liquid credit portfolio manager to the newly created role of head of responsible investing -
Brookfield hires industry veteran as public securities CIO
2 years ago
Brookfield Asset Management has hired a long-serving credit and equity market professional as chief investment officer for its public securities group -
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 -
UK pension readies £1.3 billion listed alternatives fund
2 years ago
The fund will provide liquid access to infrastructure, specialist real estate, private equity and alternative credit -
Certior holds first close on direct lending fund of funds
2 years ago
Certior Capital, the Helsinki-based private credit and alternative investment manager, has held a first close of a European direct lending fund of funds backed by Finnish, Benelux and Spanish institutions -
Schroders holds second close on private credit fund of funds "driven by UK pension demand"
2 years ago
Schroders says a growing demand from UK pension funds for diversified private credit exposure has helped the firm hold an £85 million second close on its private credit fund of funds, Schroders Capital’s Multi Private Credit Fund -
Ex-Permira Credit CIO lands at Swiss-based asset manager
2 years ago
LGT Capital Partners has hired Permira Debt Managers founding partner and former chief investment officer as head of credit solutions -
Credit Rendezvous: Credit spins full circle
2 years ago
The third quarter was massive in terms of volumes with CLOs, high yield, leverage loans and private equity registering record issuance. But credit spreads were up and down as inflation fears, crackdowns in China and rising coronavirus cases became catalysts for risk-off sentiment in July and September -
Five Arrows hits 40% deployment on new €1.4 billion direct lending fund
2 years ago
Rothschild has held a €1.4 billion final close of its third European direct lending fund, Five Arrows Debt Partners III -
Francisco Partners keeps 100% investor retention for second $2.2 billion credit fund
2 years ago
The firm’s second technology-focused opportunistic credit fund hit its $2.2 billion hard cap - and the firm says all investors in its first fund invested in the follow-up -
Apollo poaches private debt secondaries head from Tikehau
2 years ago
Apollo Global Management has poached Tikehau's private debt secondaries head, five months after launching a $1 billion platform in May -
KKR announces new co-CEOs as Kravis and Roberts step down
2 years ago
KKR has announced the appointment of its second ever pair of co-chief executive officers, effective immediately, replacing co-founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts -
Brevan Howard buys stake in structured credit fund manager led by former employee
2 years ago
1543 Capital and Brevan Howard have strengthened their ties with market sources indicating that Brevan Howard has acquired a minority equity stake in the manager -
Credit funds at a glance (October 2021)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
"Never have the choices for issuers been more varied, nor the market dynamics more complex"
2 years ago
Direct lending deal terms are becoming more attractive in Europe -
"I’m passionate about broader representation within investment teams"
2 years ago
CIP's Leila Donnachy takes our credit quiz -
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 -
HPS closes $15.4 billion direct lending fund as deployment hits 60%
2 years ago
HPS Investment Partners has closed its fifth direct lending fund with $11.7 billion of investor commitments. Creditflux understands this is nearly double its $6 billion original hard-cap -
Allianz holds €500 million first close on private credit fund of fund
2 years ago
The vehicle, which has a €1.5 billion target, invests jointly with Allianz -
BNP Paribas buys majority stake in Dutch mortgage lender
2 years ago
BNP Paribas Asset Management says it is acquiring a majority stake in Dynamic Credit Group, a mortgage lender based in Amsterdam.
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