Blackstone has held the final close of the first series of its evergreen institutional US direct lending fund, Blackstone Senior Direct Lending Fund (BXD), with approximately $22bn of investable capital, including expected leverage.
WhiteHawk Capital Partners, an asset based direct lending investment manager, has held the final closing of WhiteHawk Fund IV (WH IV) with total equity commitments of over $1.1bn, which includes the main fund and related investment vehicles.
Private credit firm Altriarch Asset Management (Altriarch) has secured a $70m commitment from the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) – $20m for the firm’s Specialty Finance Strategy, and $50m as seed capital for a new strategy.
LCM Partners, an alternative asset manager partially owned by Brookfield Asset Management, is seeking to raise €6bn ($6.5bn) for its new Credit Opportunities 5 fund, which will focus on investing in non-performing loans (NPLs) across Europe.
The Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) is preparing to sell a portfolio of private credit holdings valued at up to $4bn, in what could become one of the largest deals in this market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Top financial regulators are raising alarms over valuation risks in the fast-growing private credit sector, questioning whether lenders are concealing troubled loans and expressing concerns about the increasing involvement of insurance companies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
French investment firm Wendel is to acquire a 75% stake in US asset management company Monroe Capital (MRCC.O) for $1.13bn in a move aimed at strengthening the firm’s presence in the growing private credit market, and boosting its asset management business, according to a report by Reuters.
Banks and private credit firms are vying to provide over $5bn in debt financing to support a potential buyout of eye care company and Ray-Ban owner Bausch + Lomb, by Blackstone and TPG, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Barings is set to introduce a middle-market collateralised loan obligation (CLO) in Europe, amid growing interest in the strategy from several private credit firms in the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global private investment giant Apollo Global Management is gearing up to expand its private credit business, aiming to play a significant role in providing high-grade capital solutions to major corporations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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