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LP round up: two managers terminated as 20 win $2.5 billion
1 year ago
US institutional investors allocated over $2.5 billion to 20 credit managers in October, according to documents seen by Creditflux. Two credit fund managers however were terminated in the month -
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: 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 -
Credit fundraising: Audax scores big in lighter month
3 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 -
Novicap tech platform targets credit investors with fundraising drive
3 years ago
Novicap, a fintech company offering working capital optimisation solutions to SMEs and mid-market corporates, is looking to debt capital markets participants such as credit and structured credit funds, asset managers, pension companies and insurers as it seeks to raise third-party funding for its credit platform -
Tech firm tempts credit investors with supply chain finance offer
3 years ago
Novicap, a fintech company focused on invoice financing, is looking to debt capital market participants — such as credit and structured credit funds, asset managers, pension companies and insurers — as it seeks to raise third-party funding for its credit platform -
LP round up: $3.2 billion flows to 21 managers as private credit illiquidity premium holds firm
3 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 -
AlbaCore adds distressed hire among raft of new arrivals
3 years ago
AlbaCore Capital Group has added four hires to its investment team in recent weeks, taking its total headcount to 46 -
Credit Rendezvous: heading for homes
3 years ago
Fund managers in structured credit, real assets and distressed are bullish on the prospects for residential housing in 2021. Elsewhere, niche royalty-based strategies are in favour and although a CLO repricing wave is expected, it may not be easy to execute resets. For more, read our 13-page quarterly report on credit. -
LP round-up: investors gift private debt and leveraged loan RFPs over holiday season
3 years ago
2020 ended on a strong note with four institutional investors increasing asset allocation to private debt or initiating private debt and leveraged loan searches. ArrowMark, Banner Ridge, BBAM, HIG Whitehorse, Monroe and Rialto were also awarded mandates -
LP round up: Monroe and Angelo Gordon beat 25 for direct lending mandate, as private credit plans brew
3 years ago
US public pension funds have disclosed $1.2 billion in commitments to credit focused strategies -
Credit fundraising: Dubai manager gets in on the act as direct lending takes off
3 years ago
Shuaa launches credit fund in the Gulf as Ares, Contingency, HPS and Perceptive are among those to close billion-plus funds -
Barings and PGIM win loan and structured credit mandates as pension puts £2.7bn in credit
3 years ago
The firms will manage global syndicated loans, securitised credit, emerging market debt and global high yield credit for Border to Coast Pension Partnership's £2.7 billion ($3.43 billion) multi-asset credit fund -
Credit fundraising: distressed keeps in favour but CLO ETFs emerge
3 years ago
Five months into global lockdown and distressed debt funds are still proving popular, but several managers have found success pitching other types of credit strategies -
LP round up: Connecticut eyes Fortress for private credit partnership
3 years ago
Investors placed $3.3 billion across 26 credit mandates over the past fortnight, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
CIFC's new HY team takes all-weather approach as it launches Ucits fund
3 years ago
CIFC has launched a long-short high yield Ucits fund, underlining a trend for all-weather strategies that Creditflux highlighted in the August issue of the monthly newsletter -
LP round up: Oregon eyes $1.8 billion into structured credit
3 years ago
Institutional investors have earmarked over $6 billion to credit funds over the past two weeks -
LP round up: managers keep fundraising hopes high as GSO targets $7.5 billion for mezz offering
3 years ago
Institutional investors allocated $1.6 billion into credit this week, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
KKR takes covid-19 hit on flagship credit funds and lev fin
4 years ago
KKR took a 16% hit to returns on its alternative credit flagship funds amid the first quarter coronavirus downturn and a 13% loss on leveraged credit, taking these into negative territory for the last 12 months. The firm's private equity portfolio also slumped by 12% -
UK pension Nest selects manager for £500 million global bond allocation
4 years ago
Nest, the largest pension scheme in the UK with over 8 million members, has selected a manager to oversee a £500 million separately managed account focused on global corporate bonds -
GSO adds $10 billion to inflows with direct lending, structured credit and energy
4 years ago
Blackstone grew its credit assets under management to $139.3 billion, up 13% on a year ago, according to the firm's second quarter earnings release -
Ares grows credit 34% with direct lending boost, but high yield takes rough ride in Q4
5 years ago
Ares Management Corporation reported strong returns for its European direct lending strategies in the fourth quarter of 2018. But the firm's overall revenues slumped and its US loan funds and high yield strategies were hit by the volatile credit market -
Blackstone builds on multi-asset approach with fifth fund
5 years ago
The new vehicle will invest directly into Blackstone deals across its alternatives platform -
Spanish boutique launches its first Ucits credit fund
6 years ago
Madrid-based Arcano Asset Management has launched its first Ucits credit fund, citing demand from Ucits investors for credit fund investment opportunities based on floating assets and with low interest rate risk -
Trailblazing ethical investment fund from Rathbones passes £1 billion
6 years ago
Well before ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing became a buzzword, a Rathbones-managed fund was investing in ethical companies. Now that vehicle – Rathbone Ethical Bond fund – has passed £1.03 billion
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