North America

Crestline closes $3.5bn direct lending fund

Borrowers include both sponsor and non-sponsor backed companies across North America.

Hamilton Lane files for private credit interval fund

Hamilton Lane operates evergreen fund that are invested in stakes of mature private equity investments, private market secondaries and venture capital

Moody’s: Private credit’s retail push comes with risks

Liquidity considerations are top of mind as private markets funds reach retirement accounts.

APG enters infra debt, eyes move into US impact credit

The Dutch pension manager is also looking for more special situations funds and weighing its approach to US investments, says its head of alternative credit.

BlackRock raids Wellington for US insurance strategy head

The move by the asset management giant, which has around $37bn of private debt investments and $603bn in insurance AUM, reflects a global trend among GPs.

Monroe Capital, Sumitomo and MA Asset Management go ‘old school and bottom up’ in JV

The joint venture will invest up to $1.7bn in US mid-market borrowers, and leverage their distinct strengths.

Demand for credit solutions drives Carlyle inflows

Schwartz identified lending opportunities in Europe and insurance growth in Asia during the Q1 earnings call.