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Illinois pension seeks direct lending and opportunistic credit funds for $300 million allocation
1 year ago
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund is searching for direct lending, opportunistic, and distressed/special situations private credit funds with plans to allocate at least $300 million capital -
Carlyle targets $6.5 billion for credit opps fund
1 year ago
Carlyle Group is targeting $6.5 billion for its third opportunistic credit fund, according to a pitchbook seen by Creditflux -
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 -
EU inflation prints frame challenge ahead as horror show first half ends
1 year ago
Financial markets are heading into the weekend with a rare stationary session, but the mood is more one of shellshock than considered positioning, after one of the worst first halves to a year on record -
LP round up: Oak Hill wins $300 million for strategic credit and Arcmont eyes fund four
1 year ago
US investors allocated nearly $1.5 billion to credit funds in May, with managers to win mandates including: 400, Accel-KKR, Advent, Arcmont, ArrowMark, Comvest, Edelweiss, Francsico, Oak Hill, Sixth Street and Sprott -
LP round up: Apollo and Silver Rock win over $1 billion as pensions plough into private debt
2 years ago
Institutional investors allocated at least $2 billion to credit funds in April, according to Creditflux data, with Apollo and Silver Rock emerging as big winners -
Crestline collects $3.6 billion across three private credit fund closes
2 years ago
The Fort Worth, Texas-based manager has closed its fourth opportunistic credit fund, third direct lending fund and second portfolio financing fund -
LP round up: CLO fund included in whopping $13 billion of credit allocations in November
2 years ago
Credit took centre stage in November as investors allocated over $13 billion to credit funds in the month, with one pension allocating $50 million for a European CLO risk retention fund -
LP round up: big name managers win direct lending mandates amid $1.5 billion allocations
2 years ago
Apollo, Ares, Barings and CVC were among the beneficiaries of the direct lending rush in May -
Credit fundraising: Audax scores big in lighter month
2 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 -
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 -
Credit fundraising: three massive European direct lending funds notch up €17.6 bn
3 years ago
Fundraising figures continued upwards in April as just over $24 billion was raised for credit funds, alongside $3.2 worth of allocations to credit managers. Nine funds held final closes including the largest European direct lending fund raised to date -
Credit fundraising: November marks turning point as fund launches spike
3 years ago
November was always set to be an important month as the world awaited the US election outcome and the results of covid-19 vaccine trials. This did nothing to slow down fund managers as 14 funds launched, up from only four funds launching in September and five in October -
LP round up: pension creates private credit bucket as Florida eyes 'best distressed opportunity ever'
3 years ago
There was no slowdown in credit allocations last week, wrapping up what has been an extremely busy July. $1.4 billion has been allocated to credit, it has emerged over the last seven days, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux. -
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 -
Fiera rolls out private credit strategy with recent hires leading charge
3 years ago
Fiera Comox, an affiliate of Fiera Capital Corporation, has launched a new global mid-market private credit strategy -
LP round up: horseshoe does the trick for Pimco and other distressed managers
3 years ago
Institutional investors poured $2.7 billion into credit this week through 14 managers, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux -
LP round-up: Champaign pension raises a glass (or bucket) to private credit
3 years ago
Institutional investors allocated over $600 million to 11 managers this week, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux -
Minnesota pension's 2020 credit allocations hit $1 billion
4 years ago
Minnesota State Board of Investments has earmarked $400 million across to two credit managers in a private market update. The commitments mark $1 billion allocated to credit in 2020 by the pension -
Germany's €600 billion aid package and amended insolvency rules line road to recovery
4 years ago
Germany has launched two major initiatives, relevant for direct lenders, to help companies weather the negative financial impact of the covid-19 pandemic, according to Hans Stamm and Angelo Lercara, Munich-based partners at Dechert -
Florida pension allocates $600 million to three credit managers
4 years ago
Florida State Board of Administration has awarded $600 million to three credit managers in the first quarter, according to a board update seen by Creditflux -
Private credit funds could find better buying opportunities this year, says NEPC
4 years ago
Institutional investors looking to allocate to private credit in 2020 should focus on distressed debt, opportunistic credit and niche lending, according to investment consultant NEPC, with 2019 vintage funds potentially seeing “better buying opportunities” despite valuations being at cyclical highs -
Arizona pension to deploy up to $700 million a year in private credit
4 years ago
Arizona Public Safety Employee System is looking to deploy $600-700 million in private credit strategies per year in order to meet its target allocation, according to board documents seen by Creditflux. -
New York pension ups commitment to HarbourVest by $400 million
5 years ago
New York State Teachers' Retirement System has topped up commitments to Maple Fund, having already approved $600 million in 2017 -
AnaCap buys €4 billion Italian SME loan portfolio
5 years ago
AnaCap Financial Partners has made its first transaction of its fourth credit opportunities fund
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