Owl Creek turns heads to special situations with new fund
The firm joins several other distressed investors preparing to take advantage of a potential downturn

Pennsylvania pension commits $150 million to European credit funds
Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System approved $975 million of investments at its 24 April meeting

Jefferies subsidiary and Stonyrock plan mid-market alternative manager stake acquisitions
The new joint venture will invest in private equity, credit, hedge funds, real estate, venture, and infrastructure firms

NNIP and FMO gain $250 million for emerging markets loan fund
The pair are aiming for a $750 million second close later this year

Maryland pension carves out private debt bucket
The Baltimore pension fund has also mandated a total of $25 million to one direct lending fund and one distressed debt fund 

Neuberger Berman holds $1.7 billion final close for private credit fund
The strategy more than doubles fundraising for its predecessor fund NB Private Debt Fund II, which closed in October 2017 with $750 million

Texas pension awards $75 million to CLO fund
The new commitment will sit in its strategic credit opportunities bucket

Cerberus garners $5.1 billion for debut dedicated NPL strategy
Cerberus has created its first dedicated fund for non-performing loans, having previously invested in the strategy through multi-strategy funds and separately managed accounts

EIB awards €100 million to support German and Dutch SME lending
Marketplace lender Funding Circle has received backing from the European Investment Bank, which will provide the institution with €100 million to support German and Dutch small businesses

PE firm Veritas turns towards credit opportunities
Veritas Capital Management is yet another manager looking to augment its investment offerings and – like several other private equity houses – the firm has turned towards credit

Madison closes real estate debt fund above $1 billion target size
The New York-based manager now has over $4.5 billion of capital to deploy

Crescent targets $1 billion for US unitranche fund
Crescent Capital has held a first close for its Crescent Private Credit Partners Unitranche Fund

Northleaf raises over $500 million for open-ended private credit fund
Structured as an evergreen fund, Northleaf states that the strategy will “enhance liquidity options compared to traditional private credit fund structures”

Ninepoint teams up with US direct lender for fund launch
The move comes after the Canadian asset manager launched a new trade finance fund earlier this week

Carmignac adds global credit Ucits strategy to its range
The fund will be co-managed by Carignac’s head of credit Pierre Verlé and fixed income fund manager Alexandre Deneuville

China-focused private credit fund gains $626 million
Dignari Capital Partners has held a $626 million final close for its second private credit fund

Shenkman targets $500 million for opportunistic credit fund
Shenkman’s opportunistic fund will aim to take advantage of the volatility in the market

Church Pension Fund anoints infrastructure debt fund with $40 million
The $13.3 billion pension fund has invested in a fund managed by New Energy Capital

Credit funds at a glance

A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

CLOs at a glance
Managers focus on AUM building via new issues

NNIP unveils short-duration green bond fund
The fund will have a duration of just two years compared to a typical five-year fund

Muzinich launches multi-strategy credit fund with Italian wealth manager
Available for retail investors, the fund will invest in syndicated loans, private debt and high yield. It will be structured as a European Long-Term Investment Fund

Italian manager launches fund for private debt opportunities
DeA Capital Alternative Funds, an Italian asset manager, has launched an alternatives fund to target global private debt investments, along with investments in private equity and infrastructure  

US pension backs Vista credit fund
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) has approved a $50 million commitment to Vista Credit Partners Fund III, according to documents from the March board of trustees meeting  

UBP expands alternatives business with credit Ucits fund
L’Union Bancaire Privée has expanded its alternative investment offering, teaming up with New York-based Global Credit Advisors for the launch