Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan says the emergence of market makers in investment-grade private credit is accelerating as institutions push to create more trading liquidity in what has historically been a buy-and-hold market, according to a report by Bloonberg.
TPG has closed more than $6.2bn for its third Credit Solutions Fund, surpassing an initial $4.5bn target as investors back the firm’s push into privately negotiated debt deals amid a wave of upcoming maturities and elevated financing costs, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bally’s has secured $1.1bn in new loan commitments from private credit managers, providing funding to refinance existing debt and meet licensing costs tied to its proposed New York casino project, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Singapore-based Granite Asia — formerly the Asian arm of GGV Capital — has pulled in roughly $350m in the first close of its inaugural pan-Asia private credit fund, known as Libra Hybrid Capital Fund, according to a report by DealStreetAsia. The vehicle is targeting a final close at $500m.
Invesco has expanded its push into private markets through a new partnership with LGT Capital Partners, aimed at offering US retail and retirement investors exposure to private equity, private credit, infrastructure and secondary stakes, according to a report by Bloomberg.
SC Lowy has held the final close of its Strategic Investments IV fund, raising $417.4m for its Asia-Pacific direct lending strategy, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor. The close brings the firm close to $1bn deployed in private credit across the region.
Global investment firm Carlyle has used its Global Credit platform to provide a financing package of €290m to support Mecachrome Group (Mecachrome), a European designer and manufacturer of high-precision components serving the aerospace and defence sectors.
Private credit managers deployed $592.8bn in 2024, the highest on record and a 78% increase on the previous year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the Alternative Credit Council. The expansion was driven largely by the sector’s biggest firms — including Ares, Apollo, and Blackstone — which accounted for
Bain Capital, a global private investment firm, has launched a joint venture with bookrunner SMBC to establish a new European loan platform providing up to €1.5bn in senior secured credit to corporate borrowers across Europe and the UK. The platform is structured as a co-governed credit vehicle, combining SMBC’s pan-European
Cross-border private credit transactions are poised for strong growth, yet operational complexity is emerging as a critical hurdle, according to business administration and compliance solutions provider CSC’s ‘Private Credit 2025: Global Strategies for a $1.5 Trillion Market’ report.
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