Fundraising

BCRED caps repurchase requests: feature or bug?

Blackstone, facing 10% redemption requests, adds to the recent spate of redemption limits from BDCs as outflows rise.

Goldman Sachs AM appoints new co-head of APAC client solutions

The US firm has hired an executive from JP Morgan, as insurers and other allocators continue to push into private credit, Private Debt Investor can reveal.

Twilight zone: how LPs are learning to decipher the warning signs of zombie firms

In an era of proliferating zombie funds, the best way to survive the undead is to spot them before they stop breathing.

Shamrock Capital holds final close on $813m media, entertainment fund

The latest vintage of the series, which previously held rights to Taylor Swift’s catalogue, continues its focus on acquiring cashflow-generating assets.

Barings raises $19bn for global direct lending platform

The global direct lending platform is comprised of around 10 vehicles across a variety of structures.

S3 closes latest residential debt fund on $850m 

The firm raises $850m in discretionary commitments, with $465m in co-investment capital.

Antares closes third senior loan fund with $8.5bn in capital

The Chicago-based manager beat its target fundraise, deploying 30% of the fund’s commitments as of the final close.

Apollo beats target on a hybrid fund with $6.5bn close

The strategy that sits between debt and equity is seeing increasing demand from investors.