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Coller and Benefits Street agree $2.3bn continuation vehicleThe firms say the deal is the largest single fund continuation vehicle ever seen in the private credit secondaries market.
Residential transition loans face a challenge of categorisationSitting apart from both the home mortgage lending and commercial real estate worlds, RTLs are caught between two camps – but they could change the face of the US housing market.
US investors seek out new fundraising shoresLegislative uncertainty prompts LPs to look beyond US-focused direct lending funds, even as the market retains its dominance in private credit fundraising tables.
Evergreens: Welcome to the Hotel CaliforniaWill retail investors find that they can check out any time they like, but they can (almost) never leave?
Loan Note: LACERS reflects on allocation target; hyperscaling could damage returns, says Adams StreetLACERS talks allocation targets. Plus: Adams Street questions 'hyperscaling' trend; and Fitch identifies drop in default rate. Here's today's brief for our valued subscribers only.
How Blackstone is building out insurance investment capabilitiesBlackstone's Phillip Sherill joins to discuss the company's approach to insurance, what insurance investors are looking for and their activities outside the US
Loan Note: Carlyle offers $250m for farm loans; Mubadala and AXA IM buy Hayfin stakesCarlyle has invested $250m into FarmOp Capital to provide loans to US farmers. Mubadala and AXA IM acquire minority stakes in Hayfin after Arctos completed; and MBO of the credit managers earlier this year.
Blackstone credit and insurance unit brings in half of Q2 inflowsPresident Jon Gray sees the dealmaking pause in the rearview mirror, and expresses optimism for a return of M&A.
Pantheon snags $2.2bn for credit opps fundThe secondaries vehicle exceeded its initial target by nearly three times.
Loan Note: L&G, Blackstone agree annuities deal; Blue Owl launches Australian credit fundLegal & General and Blackstone have agreed a multi-billion-dollar deal to invest annuity cash in private credit. Plus: Blue Owl and Koda team up to offer private debt to Australian clients; and Moody's warns over CLOs.