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Private Credit

Credit drives Q3 Alternatives’ funding

Credit strategies accounted for about $152bn of the $257bn total capital raised by six major publicly-listed alternative-asset managers in Q3, highlighting a continued shift of investor focus toward lending and debt-based platforms, according to a report by Bloomberg.

KKR-Backed Optiv holds private talks with creditors

Cybersecurity platform Optiv Inc, backed by KKR & Co, has initiated confidential negotiations with holders of its second-lien loans as it confronts a wave of maturing debt in 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.

Neuberger Berman closes Private Debt V at $7.3bn

Neuberger Berman, a global, private, employee-owned investment manager, has closed its fund NB Private Debt V, raising $7.3bn inclusive of leverage, exceeding its original target. The Fund aims to invest in senior secured, first-lien and unitranche loans to US private equity-owned companies. Its investor base is comprised of a range

P Capital Partners selects Equipped AI as strategic growth partner

Equipped AI, a provider of loan management and portfolio intelligence software for private credit and alternative firms, has launched a strategic growth partnership with P Capital Partners, a Nordic private credit investor with €3.5bn in assets under management.

ManTech taps $2.3bn to refinance private credit debt

IT services firm ManTech International Corp has launched a $2.3bn leveraged financing package — comprising a $2.15bn term loan B and a $150m delayed-draw facility — in a bid to refinance existing private credit debt, according to a report by Bloomberg citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.

Duke and Xcel explore private credit funding

Duke Energy Corp and Xcel Energy Inc are in discussions with private credit lenders to finance portions of their long-term infrastructure investment programmes, in what could mark a significant shift for the US utilities sector, according to a report by Bloomberg citing executives from the firms.

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