Morgan Stanley private credit fund raises $350m bond
Morgan Stanley’s Direct Lending Fund has raised $350m through a five-year investment-grade bond to refinance existing debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Morgan Stanley’s Direct Lending Fund has raised $350m through a five-year investment-grade bond to refinance existing debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Ares Management is seeking capital for a new Asia private credit fund focused on financing leveraged buyouts across Asia Pacific, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Forgent Power Solutions and its private equity backer Neos Partners are looking to sell around 35 million shares in what would be the company’s third stock offering since listing in February, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire Kayne Anderson’s real estate business in a deal valued at around $1.4bn, as the firm looks to diversify its earnings and expand its international footprint, according to a report by Reuters.

Ardian is planning to invest more than €3bn in Nordic data centres through portfolio company Verne, as demand for digital infrastructure continues to rise, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Private equity fund investors agreed $9bn of alternative structured transactions last year as they sought liquidity from ageing fund positions amid a continued slowdown in exits and distributions, according to a report by the FT citing data from Jefferies.

Private equity firms are increasingly targeting Portugal’s family-owned businesses as a generation of founders reaches retirement age without succession plans, driving a rise in M&A activity across the country, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Private debt has overtaken venture capital as the largest source of startup financing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with structured credit deployment rising to $4.1bn in 2025, according to a report by Arab News citing data from Stride Ventures.
TPG and Leonard Green & Partners are exploring a potential sale of US golf course operator Troon Golf in a deal that could value the business at more than $2bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire UK utility and infrastructure services provider Network Plus from OMERS Private Equity and other shareholders, further expanding its European infrastructure and energy transition portfolio, according to a report by Pulse 2.0. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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