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This week: Ares raises €4.2B for European lending, Basel IV implementation updates, Blackstone closes major direct lending deal...
S&P's mid-year outlook reveals major Europe-based insurers and reinsurers have above-average private credit allocations, though mortgage-heavy exposures temper risk concerns.
Platform partnership creates marketplace for investible data centre capacity, bridging AI infrastructure demand with private credit capital.
Specialist credit manager targets asset-backed lending to global film industry, appointing Castle Placement as exclusive agent.
French asset manager reports 10% fundraising increase to EUR 2.3B in H1, with private debt raising EUR 1.5B — up 73% year on year.
Fitch Ratings identifies a "powerful convergence" of corporate debt, project finance, and structured finance as managers including Ares and Blackstone expand infrastructure lending.
French asset manager reports 73% year-on-year increase in private debt fundraising, with total programme reaching €5.5bn including retail commitments.
Swiss private markets firm's final close includes a $1.7bn closed-end fund, with 70% from new investors, as infrastructure secondaries gain institutional traction.
French alternative asset manager's sixth vintage marks a 60% increase over predecessor, with majority of capital raised from investors outside Europe.
GP-led transactions account for 83% of volume as BDC redemptions create new secondary opportunities
Rede Partners survey finds 70% of institutional investors expect diversification beyond direct lending within 12 months