Global private markets asset manager HarbourVest Partners has opened a new office in Zurich, marking its fifth EMEA office and its fourteenth globally.
Paul Singer’s hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has disrupted a $4bn debt restructuring at Veritas Holdings, a software business owned by global private investment firm Carlyle Group, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Carlyle Group and KKR have emerged as final bidders for Discover Financial’s $10bn portfolio of US student loans, underscoring private investment firms’ growing interest in filling the lending void left by traditional banks, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Global financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard is exploring opportunities to acquire a private credit firm to enhance its $250bn asset management division, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bobby Jain, founder and CEO of New York-based hedge fund firm Jain Global, said that hedge funds face growing competition from private credit firms for investor capital, on a panel at the UBS Singapore Family Wealth Forum on Thursday, according to reports.
Global law firm Morgan Lewis has appointed Leonora Shalet as a global private investment funds partner, based in New York. In her new role, Shalet will advise investment funds and advisers on fund structuring, formation and ongoing operational needs.
Apollo Global Management has appointed Roger Kempink as a partner within its client and product solutions team, based in London. In his new role, Kempink will lead the alternative asset manager’s private credit strategies globally.
Antares Capital has closed its third broadly syndicated loan collateralised loan obligation, Orion CLO 2024-3, securing $400m.
Vivriti Asset Management will launch a new private credit fund aimed at investing in small and medium-sized enterprises in India, according to a report by Bloomberg.
CalPERS, the $499.7bn California Public Employees’ Retirement System based in Sacramento, is looking to strengthen its private credit, private equity, and compliance and risk teams amid increased allocations and staffing challenges, according to a report by Pensions & Investments.
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