Credit buoyed by solid corporate fundamentals says BlackRock. Plus: Janus Henderson and Guardian Life sign partnership; and Franklin Templeton launches latest interval fund.
6 min read · 14 April 2025
Kern County Employees Retirement Association approved a $25m commitment to Blue Torch Credit Opportunities Fund IV, which is targeting a final close of $3bn.
1 min read · 11 April 2025
While a tangible decline has yet to surface, prolonged sluggish fund performance predicts a negative trend.
3 min read · 11 April 2025
The Arkansas-based pension fund proposed a commitment to MML Partnership Capital VIII.
1 min read · 11 April 2025
Investor sentiment around private debt has proved determinedly positive, but funds have been finding the capital-raising environment tough. Did a surge in Q1 mean a corner has been turned?
3 min read · 10 April 2025
The fund closed ahead of target, citing strong demand for European lending from investors.
2 min read · 10 April 2025
UK defined benefit pension superfund establishes private markets allocation. Plus: index identifies yield pick-up; and direct lending returns held up strongly in 2024.
6 min read · 10 April 2025
The public but non-listed vehicle plans to lend to borrowers with EBITDA of $5m-$50m.
2 min read · 09 April 2025
The strategy, one of the largest of its kind, closes amid ample opportunities in seasoned funds.
2 min read · 09 April 2025
Pierre-Emmanuel Brard’s hire is part of Blackstone’s global push to raise more capital from insurers, affiliate title PEI learns.
4 min read · 09 April 2025
