The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change has introduced guidance aimed at helping the private debt industry set and achieve net zero commitments.
Abu Dhabi-based alternative investment manager Shorooq Partners has made the first close of its second $100m private credit fund, though the exact amount raised in this initial closing was not disclosed.
Australian alternative asset manager HMC Capital has entered the private credit sector with an AUD127.5m acquisition of Melbourne-based real estate fund manager Payton Capital, according to a report by the Australian Financial Review.
Institutional investors in the US are increasingly turning to multi-asset credit strategies to capture alpha amid rising market volatility, according to a report by Pensions & Investments.
New York-based banking giant JPMorgan Chase & Co is actively seeking to acquire a private credit firm to strengthen its private capital operations within its $3.6tn asset management division, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Australian Retirement Trust, a pension fund valued at AUD260bn ($174bn), plans to increase its private credit allocation over the next year, targeting opportunities in Europe and North America.
New York-based HPS Investment Partners is limiting inflows for its $10bn HPS Corporate Lending Fund in response to a surge in demand for private credit, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit lenders and banks are vying to offer debt financing for a potential acquisition of US education software provider PowerSchool Holdings, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Private credit is a “crucial expanding area” within commercial and investment banking, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor quoting Troy Rohrbaugh, co-chief executive of commercial and investment banking at JPMorgan Chase.
The private credit market can be expected to double in growth over the next five years, according to Michael Arougheti, Co-Founder, CEO and President at $429bn global alternative investment manager Ares Management.
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