Several US pension funds are preparing to significantly increase their allocations to private credit in the 2025 fiscal year, highlighting a growing interest in the sector among institutional investors, according to a report by Banking Exchange.
HPS Investment Partners, the private credit manager spun out of JPMorgan Chase & Co in 2016, has opened discussions with potential investors about an initial public offering at a valuation of over $10bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Park Square Capital, a European private credit specialist, has successfully raised €3.4bn ($3.8bn) for its latest direct-lending fund, European Loan Partners II, which will lend to private equity-owned mid-market businesses across Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm Clearlake Capital, the co-owner of Chelsea Football Club, has finalised a deal to acquire a credit investment unit from Natixis, marking its entry into the booming $1.7tn private credit sector, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Coller Capital, one of the world’s largest investors dedicated to private market secondaries, and private equity and credit firm Abry Partners, have closed a $1.6bn GP-led transaction to create a continuation vehicle for Abry Advanced Securities Fund III (ASF III).
Bradesco Asset Management, Brazil’s third-largest fund manager, has significantly expanded its private credit team over the past two years amid a surge in inflows from a thriving corporate-debt market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) has expanded its global private credit platform with the addition two new strategies – the Global Transition Infrastructure Debt strategy, and the European Senior Direct Lending strategy.
Content Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment company focused on films, television programming and related royalties, has launched Content Partners Capital, a new division providing private capital for entertainment industry businesses and IP assets.
CCS Partners, a newly established credit management firm specialising in structured and private asset-based transactions, has raised $4bn in commitments since its launch earlier this month, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Vista Equity Partners is in discussions with both banks and private credit lenders as it explores the options for securing approximately $1bn in debt financing to fund its acquisition of software company Jaggaer, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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