Direct lending

Regional guide: Debt funds continue to take market share in France

The proportion of deals completed by private credit is up six percentage points – from 39% to 45% – year on year.

Regional guide: Nordic lenders rebound despite bullish local banks

Private lenders have a competitive advantage against the banks and opportunities are diversifying.

Amid tariffs, Penfund closes on $1.8bn

The fund is the Canadian firm’s first senior debt strategy in 25 years.

Oklahoma TRS commits $400m to private debt SMAs

The teachers’ pension still remains short of its 5% target allocation to private debt.

Washington pension lays groundwork for private credit portfolio

Major private markets allocator with $211bn in assets introduces framework for portfolio with direct lending, opportunistic and distressed strategies

New Hampshire Retirement System commits $50m to direct lending fund

The public pension fund’s relationship with Comvest dates back to 2014, with a total of $190m of commitments to its funds.

Blackstone still confident in investors’ interest in private capital

Manager expresses caution on tariffs, but notes private credit accounted for half of inflows.

MSCI: Private debt faces fundraising slowdown risk

While a tangible decline has yet to surface, prolonged sluggish fund performance predicts a negative trend.

Crescent closes European lending fund on €3bn

The fund closed ahead of target, citing strong demand for European lending from investors.

Freeport holds final close for Fund VI on $2bn

The direct lending fund beat its target by $200m and its predecessor by $300m in equity commitments.