Beach Point Capital Management, a diversified alternative asset manager, announced the close of over $1.25 billion of capital commitments across both BPC Opportunities Fund V LP (the "Opportunities Fund V") and BPC Real Estate Debt Fund ("BPRED")...
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Direct lending continues to demonstrate strong resilience and growth despite ongoing macroeconomic volatility, according to new academic research from Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, produced in partnership with Pemberton Asset...
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Crestline Investors, a global alternative investment manager, announced the final close of Crestline Direct Lending Fund IV (“CDLIV” or the “Fund”), with $3.5 billion of investable capital across the Fund, related vehicles and anticipated...
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Star Mountain Capital, a rapidly growing, employee-owned investment firm with over $4 billion in assets under management (AUM), is pleased to announce it has been named one of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America by Inc. and one of the...
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While tariffs and other policy factors will have a limited direct impact on direct lending portfolios, second-order effects could weigh more heavily on middle-market borrower performance, according to "Scenario Analysis: Private Credit Is Insulated...
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The SAF Group ("SAF"), one of Canada's leading alternative capital providers, announced that Nur Khan has joined the firm as Managing Director to lead its newly launched Asset-Based Finance ("ABF") strategy.Founded in 2014, SAF specializes in bespoke...
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MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the institutional asset management business of MetLife, originated $21.6 billion in private credit transactions in 2024. MIM’s private credit assets under management stood at $129.1 billion as of December 31, 2024...
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Monroe Capital, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and MA Asset Management (part of MA Financial Group) announced the formation of a new joint venture (“JV”), which will invest up to US$1.7 billion in senior secured loans to U.S. middle...
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Clearlake Capital Group, an investment firm founded in 2006, operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit and other related strategies, announced the launch of Clearlake Credit, its specialist credit platform that will provide...
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General Atlantic and UBS Group AG announced a strategic partnership focused on private credit opportunities. The collaboration between UBS and General Atlantic Credit (GA Credit) aims to enhance investing clients’ and borrowers’ access to a broader...
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According to a Bloomberg report, hedge funds are betting against private credit lenders due to trade wars, a shrinking economy and rising strain among borrowers. According to the report, short sellers have made approximately $1.7 billion on paper so...
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Canyon Partners, a $27 billion global alternative investment manager founded in 1990, announced the hiring of veteran credit investor William Im as a Managing Director based in the firm's New York office. Im will support the full spectrum of...
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Dechert LLP advised Golub Capital Partners, a market-leading direct lender and private credit manager, on a reset of Golub Capital Partners CLO 65(M)-R.The reset, the largest CLO transaction ever, is valued at US$2.494 billion and includes an equity...
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Crayhill Capital Management, a $3 billion alternative asset management firm specializing in asset-based finance, announced the close of Crayhill Principal Strategies Fund III (“Fund III”) with approximately $1.31 billion of capital commitments...
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KBRA released a series of three research reports that examine how tariffs, market volatility, economic uncertainty, fluctuating spreads, and other macroeconomic headwinds may impact various segments of private credit’s rated transactions, including...
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Pantheon, a leading global private markets investor, closed a record $5.2 billion into Pantheon Senior Debt III (“PSD III”) and related vehicles, consisting of closed-end co-mingled funds, evergreen and rated insurance vehicles, and separately...
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Alternative Fund Advisors ("AFA") announced that the AFA Private Credit Fund has been renamed AFA Asset Based Lending Fund (AMCLX) to help investors quickly recognize the fund's strategy amid the growing number of private credit options available in...
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Churchill Asset Management, an investment-specialist of Nuveen, closed its third collateralized fund obligation, NPC SIP 2024-1 (the “Long Duration Bond” or “LDB”). The $750 million transaction is structured as a long-duration bond and invests across...
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Liquidity, the global multibillion dollar AUM asset manager specializing in growth-stage private credit, announced the closing of a structured credit facility of up to $450 million. The facility is anchored by senior debt from KeyBank, with the...
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Lincoln Financial, a leading provider of insurance, annuities, group benefits and retirement solutions, announced its expansion into the rapidly growing private markets industry, partnering with Bain Capital, a leading global private investment firm...
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DWS and Deutsche Bank announced the launch of a strategic cooperation to develop private credit origination and investment opportunities for DWS clients across the private credit space. As part of the cooperation, DWS will have preferred access to...
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Capitala Group, a leading private markets investment firm providing capital solutions to lower middle-market companies, announced that its latest fundraise was oversubscribed with over $1.0 billion in commitments, including leverage, and separately...
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Blackstone announced that the Blackstone Private Multi-Asset Credit and Income Fund (BMACX) has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.This marks a significant milestone for BMACX, which will aim to provide individual...
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Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, announced that it held the final closing for Northleaf Private Credit III (“NPC III” or the “Fund”). In aggregate, Northleaf raised more than US$1 billion in...
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Oaktree Capital Management announced the final close of Oaktree Opportunities Fund XII (“Opps XII” or “the Fund”), with approximately $16 billion of commitments, including co-investment and affiliated vehicles.“Oaktree’s Global Opportunities strategy...
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February 13, 2025, 08:15 AM
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Invesco Private Credit, a market-leading global private credit platform of Invesco, Ltd., announced the successful close of its flagship Invesco Direct Lending Fund II, which along with similar vehicles, total $1.4 billion of investable...
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February 12, 2025, 08:15 AM
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o15 Capital Partners (o15), a mission-driven alternative investment firm dedicated to providing growth capital to undercapitalized companies and communities, successfully closed its inaugural fund, o15 Emerging America Credit Opportunities Fund LP...
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February 07, 2025, 08:00 AM
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Encina Private Credit (“EPC”) bolstered the size of the team with key hires during 2024, enabling the business to deliver strong new business volume growth of 74% in its first out enterprise value loan product, compared to 2023. Encina continued to...
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January 30, 2025, 08:14 AM
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Thoma Bravo announced the completion of fundraising in connection with its Thoma Bravo Credit Fund III at $3.6 billion in total available capital, including anticipated leverage. This represents the firm's largest credit pool of capital to date and...
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January 22, 2025, 08:15 AM
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Percent, a platform powering the modern private credit marketplace, released their 2025 Private Credit Outlook. This annual report highlights how private credit is one of the most resilient and dynamic asset classes in global finance, nearing $2...
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January 17, 2025, 08:10 AM
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