Private credit managers are increasing leverage ratios and offering more flexible structures to win mandates from private equity sponsors, as competition with the resurgent broadly syndicated loan (BSL) market heats up, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Wall Street banks including JPMorgan Chase and UBS have begun pitching a $4.25bn debt financing package to investors to support private equity firm Sycamore Partners’ buyout of UK pharmacy chain Boots, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Mizuho Financial Group has raised JPY14.3bn ($97m) for its latest startup-focused fund, deepening its presence in Japan’s private credit ecosystem and expanding support for early-stage ventures, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone and UK-based insurance and investment giant Legal & General have announced a strategic partnership focused on private credit, as demand for alternative lending continues to grow among global institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Briarcliffe Credit Partners, the New York-headquartered private credit placement agent, has acquired London-based Branch Advisory as part of its strategy to deepen relationships with institutional investors across Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blue Owl Capital has partnered with Australia’s largest independent wealth advisory firm, Koda Capital, to launch the Blue Owl Credit Income Fund AUT providing access its US diversified direct lending strategy via Blue Owl Credit Income Corp.
Brookfield Asset Management-backed Pinegrove Capital Partners is in the market with a new $800m venture credit fund, marking a significant step in its expansion into private debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Coller Capital has closed its latest private credit secondaries fund at $6.8bn in capital commitments, marking the largest capital raise to date for its credit platform and reinforcing its position as a dominant force in the secondaries space.
Blackstone is considering launching a dedicated private credit secondaries strategy, marking a potential expansion of its presence in one of the fastest-growing corners of the alternatives market, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Kartesia, the European specialist provider of capital solutions for small and mid-sized companies, has held the final closing for its sixth-generation credit opportunities strategy, Kartesia Credit Opportunities (KCO) VI, at €1.3bn.
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