Opportunistic Credit

Washington pension board expresses credit concern amid build-out

The CIO has reassured the board that the pension is ‘not in a hurry’ to add private credit exposure, despite planning a new programme for the asset class.

Schroders Capital hires Asia fundraising head from Oaktree

Sabrina Meng will start in a new role at the British GP next month, Private Debt Investor has learned.

Apollo-backed New Catalyst inks partnership with emerging manager

The growth partnership is meant to grow Ferghana Investment Partners’ hybrid capital platform.

New report: Private markets performance data

PEI Group’s quarterly fund performance reports analyse the state of private markets through the lens of our proprietary data to bring you market insights enriched by our reporting and editorial expertise.

Carlyle finds value in Europe

‘Europe has always offered a spread pick-up,’ says Taj Sidhu, partner and head of European and Asian private credit at Carlyle.

Blackstone raises $5.9bn for opportunistic credit fund

The manager’s Capital Opportunities Fund V has a $10bn target and not held a final close.

DOWNLOAD: Fundraising hits new high in 2025

Fundraising hit a new record in 2025, but only just!

Rise of the robots: AI in private credit

Credit managers have been experimenting with AI in 2025, with many expecting it will become an integral part of the private credit landscape in the near future.

Structured credit push: Phoenix, other insurers build exposure as First Eagle mulls fund launches

The $3.3trn structured credit market’s appeal is rising for insurers, says Phoenix’s head of private markets and a forthcoming report from US manager First Eagle Investments.

TPG holds $6.2bn final close on third special sits fund

The fund, launched in 2023, exceeded s $4.5bn target, and will focus on both public and private firms.