Fundraising

Manulife I Comvest closes direct lending fund on $5.4bn

The seventh vintage of the North American senior debt fund more than doubled its target

Bridgepoint €5bn fundraise finds strong appetite for Europe

With interest growing in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, the firm was able to close its latest direct lending fund well ahead of target.

Blue Owl Capital fundraising lags, for credit and firmwide

The second-quarter equity fundraise for credit of $1.8bn was about one-tenth of last year’s.

Ares posts strong fundraising, deployment in Q2 despite BDC withdrawals

Ares Management raises a record $36.4bn in capital and deploys $36bn

GTCR closes debut capital solutions fund as GPs seize on hybrid strategies

GTCR wants to use its capital solutions strategy to be ‘a problem solver,’ co-CEO Collin Roche tells Buyouts, including for other private equity firms facing major liquidity issues.

T Rowe Price, Goldman Sachs unveil private markets interval fund

The multi-strategy fund is the latest offering of the duo’s strategic collaboration announced in September 2025

GCM Grosvenor closes credit secondaries fund on $1.2bn

The North America-focused fund exceeded its $886m target, with the fundraise expanding its private credit platform.

Private credit’s asset-backed pivot

Scrutiny over software, BDC liquidity diverting managers’ attention back to what could be a $20trn market.

Wellington to manage semi-liquid funds holding Blackstone, Vanguard investments

Geared to private wealth clients, the end funds will combine public and private assets and have limited distribution at first.

S3 Capital details next platform targets following $10bn milestone

The New York-based manager is looking for construction lending opportunities in and beyond the stateside Sun Belt market for its next $10bn of volume.