Africa-focussed asset manager Enko Capital has secured $100m at the first close of its flagship private credit vehicle targeting mid-market companies across sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by Bloomberg. The fund has a target size of $150m at final close and a hard cap of $200m.
Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz has said that while recent volatility in credit markets is a concern, he remains encouraged by signs of economic resilience, according to a report by Bloomberg.
AEA Private Debt, AEA Investors’ private credit platform, and Carlyle AlpInvest, a leading global private equity investor, have held the successful closing of an approximately $550m credit continuation vehicle.
Global investment firm KKR has launched a new maritime leasing platform, Galaxy Container Solutions, backed by $500m in initial capital commitments from its asset-based finance strategy, as the firm continues to expand in specialty credit markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit lenders are expected to take an increasing role in financing traditionally dominated by banks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the findings of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Fall 2025 Private Credit Survey.
Singapore-headquartered private investment fund CBC Group has closed a $500m fundraise for its second R-Bridge Healthcare Fund, making it Asia’s largest healthcare-focused private credit fund, according to a report by Reuters.
Private credit managers are actively raising new vehicles to tap into emerging markets, according to a report by Bloomberg, after a significant rise in deals this year. Emerging markets currently make up less than 10% of total private credit investments, in an industry that is now worth around $1.7tn globally.
Private investment major Brookfield is set to acquire the remaining 26% stake in US alternative asset manager Oaktree Capital Management for approximately $3bn, further bolstering its credit platform, according to a report by Reuters.
HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment firm, has established a dedicated credit secondaries investment team. It will be led by Greg Ciesielski from the firm’s secondaries team, and Sean Gillespie from the credit team.
Blackstone Inc is reportedly in discussions with private credit lenders to raise approximately £1.1bn for its Clarion Events business, with proceeds intended to refinance existing debt and fund a dividend recapitalisation, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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