Fund managers

LGT Capital Partners launches debut credit secondaries strategy

The Switzerland-headquartered manager will seek to invest in LP-led, GP-led and opportunistic deals with an emphasis on senior lending, Secondaries Investor understands.

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.

Exclusive: Slate closes $1bn SMA to expand senior lending platform

The New York-based manager is adding competitive lending depth atop its flagship platform and has more capital-raising efforts in the works.

The big numbers that hide investor caution

Are LPs necessarily as enthusiastic about committing capital as the fundraising data suggests?

Credit managers see earnings growth despite tough market

CVC and Tikehau announce their H1 2026 results, which both reflect more challenging conditions for deployment of capital.

Details of FoxPath’s debut credit secondaries fund disclosed

The firm last year partnered with global life and health insurer Reinsurance Group of America to help capitalise its future funds and build its strategy.

Barings, North Carolina pension manager in $2.1bn partnership

The NCIA is committing capital to the GP’s real estate debt, capital solutions strategies.