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Alternative asset managers increasingly tapping wealth channel for private credit fundraising
7 months ago
Wealthy individual investors have become increasingly appealing to alternative asset managers looking to raise money for private credit funds as asset managers look to broaden fundraising beyond institutional investors -
LP round up: HPS wins $550m mandate as Ares launches third US direct lending fund
1 year ago
US institutional investors allocated nearly $3 billion to credit funds in April. The news comes amid a BlackRock survey in the month which showed significant investor interest in private credit -
Virginia pension discloses $800 million in credit allocations
1 year ago
Virginia Retirement System has disclosed $800 million in credit fund allocations made over the first quarter of this year -
Ares and Mubadala establish $1 billion global credit secondaries JV
1 year ago
The pair aim to capitalise on the 'anticipated growth and substantial demand’ from managers and investors for customised liquidity solutions -
LP round up: $2.7bn flows to 20 credit managers as investors battle PE overallocation
1 year ago
Investors faced huge headwinds in September with inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical turmoil, alongside the UK gilts sell-off at month end -
LP round up: private credit takes big slice of inflows as 10% portfolio share projected for 2026
2 years ago
Institutional investors revealed nearly $4 billion allocations to credit funds in July, with recipients including Angelo Gordon, Apollo, Ares, BlackRock, Brookfield, CarVal, Comvest, Deerpath, KKR, Schroders and Sixth Street -
Credit funds at a glance (August 2022)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit
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Ares plans four credit fund launches amid strong deployment
2 years ago
Ares Management benefitted from strong private credit deployment in the quarted and unveiled plans to raise its sixth European direct lending fund, second flagship closed-end alternative credit fund and third US junior capital direct lending fund -
Five credit managers win nearly $1 billion from UK pension pool
2 years ago
Five private credit funds emerged as winners after UK pension pool Border to Coast revealed $1 billion in a wide variety of private credit commitments -
LP round up: 28 credit managers win $6.6 billion as San Diego carves private credit allocation
2 years ago
Pensions allocated over $6.6 billion to credit managers in June including Angelo Gordon, Antares, Apollo, Ares, Beach Point, BioPharma, Brookfield, CarVal, Cerberus... -
Credit Rendezvous: Pass masters
2 years ago
Most often, a credit market downturn has its roots mired in one big, blatant obstacle that credit managers have to focus their attention to overcome. But right now, it’s not the dominant risk factor that has to be defeated, it’s the sheer number of them... -
LP round up: Oak Hill wins $3bn mandate as credit allocations near $10bn in March
2 years ago
Institutional investors revealed over $9.5 billion of allocations to credit funds in March. Oak Hill Advisors walked away with the largest mandate, as US heavyweight pension Calpers allocated a whopping $3 billion across several of its funds -
Credit funds at a glance (February 2022)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Ares launches new IG private credit strategy with senior hire
2 years ago
Ares Management has bolstered its credit capabilities by adding a new investment grade private credit strategy and hiring a managing director -
Credit funds at a glance (January 2022)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Ares rounds out bumper year for direct lending with $14 billion US fund
2 years ago
Ares Management is ending 2021 with yet another massive direct lending fund-raise -
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 funds at a glance (November 2021)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Credit funds at a glance (October 2021)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
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 funds at a glance (September 2021)
3 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Credit funds at a glance (July 2021)
3 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Credit fundraising: managers take care of infrastructure with new partnerships
3 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 -
LP round up: big name managers win direct lending mandates amid $1.5 billion allocations
3 years ago
Apollo, Ares, Barings and CVC were among the beneficiaries of the direct lending rush in May -
Credit funds at a glance (June 2021)
3 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit
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