Europe

Pantheon raises $5.2bn for third credit secondaries programme

The strategy, one of the largest of its kind, closes amid ample opportunities in seasoned funds.

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.

Insurers take on more risk in infra debt as spreads narrow

How investors like Swiss Re and the UK’s Pension Insurance Corporation are adapting to this fast-maturing asset class.

Arrow Global: Evaluating private credit origination models

From self-sourcing to bank partnerships and synthetic risk transfers, private credit origination models vary widely, with implications for the underlying investor, says Arrow Global’s Toni McDermott.

LCM Partners: What does ‘private credit 3.0’ mean for European NPLs?

The granular end of the European non-performing loan market is busier than ever, say LCM Partners’ co-founder and chief executive Paul Burdell and chief investment officer Adrian Cloake.

Njord Partners: Volatility heralds golden era of European special situations

The special situations segment is providing an increasing host of opportunities amid growing financing pressures on the continent, say Jakob Kjellberg and Arvid Trolle, co-founders of Njord Partners.

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.

PSERS considers $150m commitment to I Squared infra credit fund

The Pennsylvania pension fund is running ahead of its 7% target allocation to private credit.