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GTIS Partners has rebranded as Brightshore Capital and launched a real estate debt platform anchored with $250m (£185.3bn). The 21-year-old real estate investment firm has rebranded following its transition to 100 per cent ownership by the firm’s partners, it said. It comes as the manager has also launched Brightshore Credit, which will focus on originating […]

BlueOrchard has secured $250m (£185.5m) at first close for its climate-focused emerging markets private debt fund, backed by Aviva Investors and Daido Life Insurance Company. The BlueOrchard Climate Action Mobilisation Fund (BOCAMF) received financing in the form of investment-grade notes from Aviva Investors and Daido Life Insurance Company, as well as commitments fr...

Tyler Gately and Stuart Mathieson of Barings argue that, despite increased scrutiny of direct lending, the fundamentals that first attracted investors to the buoyant asset class remain intact. Private credit has attracted increasing attention in the past few years. As the market has grown in size and visibility, periods of uncertainty have drawn greater scrutiny […]

Carlyle has raised $2.3bn (£1.9bn) for its second infrastructure credit fund at final close, with the vehicle three times larger than its predecessor. The Carlyle Infrastructure Credit Fund II exceeded Carlyle’s $2bn target, receiving commitments from institutions across North America, Europe and Asia, the global investment firm said. Read more: Principal opens 401(k)...

It has been a heck of a year for the more than $2tn direct lending market, with geopolitical events and increased scrutiny changing the conditions for the asset class and pushing some investors towards Europe. Aysha Gilmore reports… Europe has become a more attractive market for investors looking to gain exposure to direct lending as […]

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