Opportunistic Credit

Sound Point achieves $1.1bn first close on Strategic Capital Fund III

The fund manager sees opportunities in a lending space still dominated by banks.

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.

NorthWall enters senior debt; holds first close for credit opps

The London-based opportunistic credit specialist has held first closes on a number of different strategies as it says investor interest in Europe is growing.

Five alternatives to mid-market direct lending

Direct lending may be the most popular strategy for private debt investors, but heightened competition for deals means lenders are branching out.

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

Ex-JPMorgan, PIMCO veterans launch private debt manager

The US start-up Firebrand Investors has senior management in place and is working to build out its investment team, Private Debt Investor has learned.