Europe

San Bernardino pension sees potential for outperformance in European debt

After exploring Europe’s credit landscape, the $16bn Californian pension is looking to add a manager targeting an overseas strategy this fall.

UK pension fund investment head outlines alts buildup plan

NOW: Pensions aims to build a private markets portfolio, potentially alongside Mercer, says director of investment Martyn James.

Coller raises $6.8bn for credit secondaries

The firm raised the capital through its fund, SMAs, co-investments and its evergreen offering.

Equita secures €160m for third credit fund

The firm also completed its second deal in Germany as it looks to expand its geographic reach.

The next phase of private credit is about access, not scale

The industry’s biggest challenge is to widen access to private credit for both investors and borrowers, writes Jackson Square’s Timothy Alexander.

Kartesia closes credit opps fund with €1.3bn

The firm’s latest opportunistic credit fund raised more than 20% of its total from private wealth channels.

BlackRock: Family offices increasing private debt allocation in 2025-26

Low loss performance, low distributions from PE and willingness to trade liquidity for yield bringing family offices off the sidelines.

MSCI: Private credit returns outpace PE in Q1 2025

Senior direct lending’s return outpaced MSCI’s high-yield bond and IG corporate bond indexes in Q1.