Goldman Sachs Asset Management is targeting up to $3bn for its new West Street Climate Credit Fund, a strategy designed to finance businesses driving the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a report by Pension & Investments Online citing sources familiar with the plans.
Balbec Capital, an alternative investment manager with over $16bn in platform assets, has held the final close of InSolve Global Credit Fund VI, with over $1.7bn in commitments across the flagship fund and related vehicles.
The Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, based in Phoenix, has disclosed two new commitments totaling $450m, including a $250m allocation to private credit fund TPG Angelo Gordon Asset Based Credit Evergreen Fund, according to a report by Pensions & Investments Online.
European corporate special situations investor Alchemy Partners has held the final close of its latest Special Opportunities Fund, Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund V, in excess of its initial fundraising target with $1bn in capital commitments.
Ares Management Corp has secured over €2.2bn ($2.25bn) from wealthy individuals for its open-ended European direct lending fund, the Ares European Strategic Income Fund, which launched in January 2024, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
Private equity returns surpassed those of private credit in the third quarter of last year, signalling a potential longer-term rebalancing between the two investment markets, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from State Street.
Global private equity dealmaking saw a 7% increase in buyout capital in 2024, reaching $511.6bn compared to $478.3bn in 2023, although the fundraising environment remained difficult, according to the Private Equity Q4 2024: Preqin Quarterly Update report.
Cogenuity Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm investing in businesses operating within the advanced industrial economy, has closed its inaugural fund, Cogenuity Fund I, with $425m in total capital commitments.
Blue Sage Capital, a Texas-based private equity firm that has been investing in lower middle-market companies since 2002, has held the final close of Blue Sage Capital IV at $618m, including a substantial commitment from the General Partner.
Nearly three-quarters (74%) of US pension plan managers are anticipating a rise in private equity distributions over the next three years, according to a report by Banking Exchange citing a new survey by financial software specialist Ortec Finance.
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