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Credit impact fund surpasses $100 million target close
5 months ago
The fund targets companies that support social and environmental causes in Africa, Asia and the Americas -
Private equity firm raises USD 750 million for private credit
6 months ago
British-based private equity firm Apax Partners has raised USD 750m for the first generation of its Apax Credit Funds -
RiverRock secures €153 million in commitments for new senior loan fund
RiverRock sets €1 billion commitment target for latest fund, nearly double the size of its previous vintage
6 months ago -
Societe Generale teams up with Brookfield for €10 billion private debt fund
6 months ago
New fund launched with €2.5 billion of seed funding and plans to reach their target over the next four years -
Allianz launches €1.5 billion global private credit fund
7 months ago
Allianz Global Investors targets €1.5 billion for second vintage of European private credit fund -
Hayfin secures its largest private credit fundraise to date with €6 billion in commitments
7 months ago
Hayfin's latest private credit fundraise exceeds target goals, securing more than €6 billion in capital commitments -
Novicap raises €200m for credit platform and passes €1bn volume
1 year ago
Novicap, a fintech company offering working capital optimisation solutions to SMEs and mid-market corporations, has raised €200 million for its credit platform and hit a €1 billion trade milestone -
Major fund withdrawals undermine credit momentum
1 year ago
Credit funds are extending their run of inflows into the end of the year, but investment grade momentum took a dent last week due to investors in one big fund pulling their money -
HIG adds capital raising clout with senior credit and PE hires
1 year ago
HIG Capital has added to its global credit and private equity businesses with three senior appointments -
BlackRock launches impact bond fund
1 year ago
BlackRock has launched a fixed income fund focused on green, social, and sustainable bonds as well as ‘impact’ MBS and municipal investments -
Franklin Templeton wraps up deal for $35bn Alcentra
1 year ago
Franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of BNY Mellon’s $35 billion credit unit Alcentra -
Sona rolls out event-driven and bespoke financing fund to US investors
1 year ago
Sona Asset Management is courting investors in the US for its second capital solutions strategy, having filed an offering of the fund with the Securities & Exchange Commission -
Past form points to bleak picture for IG fund flows as new covid variant emerges: BofA
2 years ago
With a new covid-19 variant for investors to worry about, faltering high grade fund flows face additional headwinds versus high yield and government bonds -
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 -
Tikehau places €500 million sustainable bond as it plans high yield impact fund
3 years ago
Tikehau Capital has placed an inaugural sustainable bond that it says is the first of its kind for an asset manager -
Investcorp targets most liquid loans for new European credit fund
3 years ago
Investcorp Credit Management is targeting “the largest and most liquid European issues” after raising €318 million for a levered credit fund that invests in European loans -
Past returns: Indirect lending
3 years ago
Five years ago in Creditflux we reported how banks were playing a role in European direct lending — an industry borne out of the fact that banks had reduced appetite for lending to small and mid-sized companies -
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 -
Leverage providers focus on direct lending eligibility rules
3 years ago
Banks will have to re-examine eligibility criteria for leverage facilities extended to direct lenders, according to market sources. -
Direct lenders seek flexibility as leverage facilities disperse
4 years ago
European direct lending funds are frequently taking on leverage, and with some of these facilities topping €1 billion, leverage providers are looking to syndicate their exposures among other banks. -
BlueMountain buyout to bring CLO equity shift, funding pledge and Feldstein payout
4 years ago
BlueMountain Capital Management’s co-founder Andrew Feldstein looks set to receive a substantial pay-out in common shares of Assured Guaranty, which has agreed to buy the manager for around $160 million and has outlined a three-year plan for its CLOs -
Ares credit business grows 4.4%, driven by US direct lending
4 years ago
US and European direct lending, alternative credit and syndicated loan funds dove growth for Ares Management Corporation in the second quarter, the firm said -
Barclays' Ashiq: bank syndication deals for bigger leverage facilities are in scope [video]
4 years ago
Barclays' Zeshan Ashiq spoke with Creditflux' Dan Alderson after his panel at the Creditflux European Direct Lending Conference last week -
Paul Hastings' Minott: direct lenders can segregate levered sleeves to protect themselves [video]
5 years ago
Paul Hastings’ Diala Minott spoke with Creditflux’ Michelle D’souza after her panel at the Creditflux European Direct Lending conference last week -
Unlevered direct lending funds bring in first-time investors
5 years ago
Unlevered direct lending funds are particularly appealing to first-time investors and one of the biggest managers in the business has taken note of this
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