Credit/Private Debt

Industry News
Ares Closes Third U.S. Direct Lending Fund

The fund has already committed $9 billion in capital to over 165 companies to date.

07.31.24
Fixed-Income
Michigan Pension Adds Bond Commitment

The retirement system approved a commercial mortgage-backed securities commitment last month.

07.30.24
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Southwest Pension To Launch Illiquid Consultant Search

The plan’s current illiquid consultants will see their contracts expire.

07.26.24
Asset Study/Review
West Coast Pension Establishes Four New Asset Classes

The plan adopted a new asset allocation that also eliminated risk parity and more than doubled its hedge fund target this week.

07.25.24
Credit/Private Debt
Texas Pension Reviewing Private Debt Firms

Plan staff will conduct on-site visits with six private debt firms next month.

07.25.24
MRI/Social Investments
Midwest Economic Development Agency Partners With Nonprofit To Start Clean Energy Fund

The agency selected a West Coast-based nonprofit to build and implement a green energy fund following an RFP process from the start of the year.

07.24.24
Alternatives
Northeast Pension Bolsters Alts. Portfolios

The commitments include a $300 million commitment to a separately managed account focused on private credit emerging managers.

07.24.24
Credit/Private Debt
Virginia Pension Plan Mulls Credit Commitment

The pension plan considered approving a $20 million credit commitment today.

07.24.24
Alternatives
Midwest Pension Plan Adds Commitments

The pension plan’s investment committee approved four commitments totaling $275 million last week.

07.24.24
Private Equity
Wisconsin Pension Adds Private Equity, Real Estate Commitments

The pension plan made $512.9 million in total private equity commitments and $90 million in total real estate commitments in the second quarter.

07.23.24