Fund managers

Arini signs origination deal with Lazard ahead of direct lending launch

Arini will utilise Lazard for both origination and to introduce potential investors in the its upcoming fund.

BC Partners Credit holds final close at $1.4bn

The third vintage of its special opps fund beat its predecessor and target with a high re-up rate.

Goldman’s Reynolds on scale and the $10bn deal

Deals approaching $10bn are becoming possible for direct lenders, says James Reynolds of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. In this podcast, he explains the firm’s new climate strategy and expresses optimism over levels of deployment and the M&A market.

AlbaCore launches senior strategy with $1.8bn anchor commitments

Commitments from Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank and Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund give the strategy’s first vintage significant firepower.

Pollen Street increases AUM 29% on back of strong fundraising

The firm said its is on track to hold a final close of its credit fund this year at its £1bn target.

The large capital pools shaping the present and future

The emerging private markets landscape sees the largest managers fighting for wealth capital, further enforcing their dominance over capital raising.

Blue Owl files for first private credit interval fund

Blue Owl’s filing follows several other high-profile multi-asset credit interval fund filings.

Blackstone closes $8bn real estate debt fund

Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies V is the firm’s second $8bn fundraise for the strategy.

Northleaf closes third fund with $1bn to invest

The vehicle’s final size includes SMAs and a rated note structured for insurance companies.

ESG heads are value creators, and their firms know it

Data on the compensation received by heads of ESG shows how the role they occupy has developed.