AGL Credit Management, Barclays’ private credit partner, has struggled to attract fresh investor capital nearly a year after announcing its strategic partnership with the bank, dampening expectations that the tie-up would bolster Barclays’ ability to compete in the $1.6tn private credit market, according to a report by the Financial Times.
European credit investment firm AlbaCore Capital Group has launched its Senior Direct Lending Strategy, securing anchor commitments from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation.
BC Partners Credit, the private credit arm of BC Partners, is set to raise approximately $1.4bn for its third Special Opportunities Fund (SOF III), making it the firm’s largest special opportunities fund to date, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit is not experiencing a bubble, and an economic downturn will not lead to “massive losses” for lenders in the space, according to a report by the Financial Times citing Jim Zelter, president of Apollo Global Management.
Goldman Sachs is deepening its engagement with regulators as scrutiny intensifies alongside rising profits in the private markets space, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Marc Nachmann, Global Head of Asset and Wealth Management at the firm.
Private debt manager Pemberton Asset Management has appointed Klaus Rasmussen, an origination specialist, as a senior advisor focused on the Nordic region, according to a post on the firm’s LinkedIn page.
The Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS) is actively evaluating private credit as part of its US-focused investment strategy while seeking broader asset diversification, according to a report by Bloomberg citing CEO Timothy Reese.
Burger King UK, the fast-food chain backed by private equity firm Bridgepoint, has launched talks with lenders for a major refinancing, seeking additional capital to support its expansion plans, according to a report by Sky News.
Private credit-focused asset manager Liquidity has secured up to $450m in a financing deal led by KeyBank, marking a significant step in the firm’s expansion within the private credit market, according to a report by Reuters.
ALTERNATIVE VIEWS | Private Equity Wire goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In our first instalment, we sat down with Patrick Marshall (pictured), Head of Private Credit and Chair of the Private Debt Investment Committee at Federated Hermes.
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