CLO manager M&A driven by search for talent and scale
Irradiant’s star investor Maji set to depart as firm is acquired

CLO banker Rachel Russell leaves Morgan Stanley for Brookfield
The bank’s head of global new CLO issuance departs after two decades at Morgan Stanley  

Brookfield Credit invests USD 1bn in 17Capital
Brookfield Asset Management’s private credit investment division, Brookfield Credit, has agreed to invest USD 1bn into 17Capital’s private credit strategies

Bain Capital hires North American head of special situations from Brookfield
Boston-headquartered Bain Capital has hired a partner and head of special situations in North America, as well as head of corporate special situations in Europe

Brookfield infra debt fund beats fundraise target
Brookfield Asset Management has held an above-target final close for its third infrastructure debt fund, in a sign of strong appetite for debt in contrast to tough fundraising conditions in infrastructure equity

Arrow Global names new senior-level hires
London-based asset manager announces new CIO of credit and direct lending

Opale selects three funds for tactical credit investment strategy
Digital platform for French investors launches first private debt investment strategy

Societe Generale teams up with Brookfield for €10 billion private debt fund
New fund launched with €2.5 billion of seed funding and plans to reach their target over the next four years

LP round up: 27 managers find the top corner with investor wins
Credit fund managers like to take it one fund at a time and give it 110% for their 90-minute investor fund pitches - and it's working as $3.8 billion was allocated during November and early December. The gaffer would be proud. 

Brookfield/Oaktree targets "larger" than $16 billion for next opportunistic credit fund
Brookfield Asset Management held a $2.8 billion first close on its third infrastructure debt fund and has started fundraising for its next vintage of our opportunistic credit flagship fund, alongside affiliate Oaktree, according to the firm's Q3 earnings call

LP round up: two managers terminated as 20 win $2.5 billion
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

LP round up: private credit takes big slice of inflows as 10% portfolio share projected for 2026
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

Five credit managers win nearly $1 billion from UK pension pool
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
Pensions allocated over $6.6 billion to credit managers in June including Angelo Gordon, Antares, Apollo, Ares, Beach Point, BioPharma, Brookfield, CarVal, Cerberus...

Brookfield hires industry veteran as public securities CIO
Brookfield Asset Management has hired a long-serving credit and equity market professional as chief investment officer for its public securities group

Brookfield holds $2.7 billion final close on second infrastructure debt fund
Brookfield Asset Management has held a $2.7 billion final close on its second infrastructure debt fund, Brookfield Infrastructure Debt Fund II, exceeding its $1.7 billion initial target

Slate to deploy $500 million in Canadian real estate and hires managing director
Toronto-based real estate investment manager Slate Asset Management is set to deploy $500 million investments targeting coronavirus-impacted businesses in the Canadian real estate industry, and has announced a managing director hire from Brookfield Financial

Brookfield strikes deal to buy 62% stake in Oaktree
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to buy a 62% stake in Oaktree Capital Management in a move which will lead to the creation of one of the largest asset managers in the business.

New Mexico allocates $175 million to credit
New Mexico State Investment Council has awarded a $75 million commitment to real estate debt and $100 million commitment to a multi-credit fund

Brookfield buys 25% stake in European credit manager
Brookfield has acquired a 25% stake in Link Financial Group, the parent company of European credit specialist LCM Partners

Buoyed by four credit fund closes, Brookfield grows AUM by $35 billion in 2017
Toronto-based property manager Brookfield Asset Management has described 2017 as a “very successful” year characterised by strong fundraising for real assets, as well as significantly increased net income and funds from operations

San Diego pension fund approves $100 million for real estate credit fund
San Diego County Employee’s Retirement Association has approved a $100 million commitment to a new real estate credit fund

Brookfield exceeds target as it closes inaugural infrastructure debt fund
Brookfield Asset Management has announced the final close on its inaugural Infrastructure Debt Fund, with aggregate equity commitments of approximately US$885 million