Fundraising

Ares raises $9.8bn for opportunistic credit fund

The Los Angeles-based manager exceeded the fund’s target fundraise as well as its prior vintages.

How can GPs make co-investment work for them?

In a challenging fundraising environment, co-investment is a strong bargaining chip for LPs – but it can create headaches for fund managers.

Co-investment: The right deal for the right fee

Co-investment offers fee benefits and an opportunity for greater selectivity, but due diligence can be demanding and co-investors need to consider that they will remain passive investors.

17Capital closes NAV lending fund with $7.5bn

The firm said its second NAV loan fund is set to benefit from increased demand from private equity firms seeking flexibility.

Q1 fundraising could fall flat

Early analysis of fundraising figures indicate a significantly slower start to 2026 than in previous years.

BlackRock’s HPS raises $6.6bn for junior capital fund

The fund is targeting $10 billion of investor capital, and focuses on customised junior debt financing

Eagle Point holds $559m final close on third ‘defensive income fund’

Eagle Point’s latest closed fund invests in the debt securities issued by BDCs, credit funds and mortgage REITs.

Non-listed BDC fundraising momentum slowing, redemption requests rising: Stanger

NAVs are also rising and redemption requests remain manageable, but challenging times may lie ahead.

Ares loses Asia credit fundraising lead

The head of Asia product management and investor relations at the $623bn private market GP is moving on, Private Debt Investor has learned.

LPs look past the negative headlines

There appears to be a disconnect between critical commentary in the mainstream press and private debt’s enduring appeal to investors. PDI gauges LP opinion.