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Coller closes Ares credit CV at over $1.3bn – Alternatives Watch

Coller Capital closed a continuation vehicle for Ares Management’s inaugural U.S. direct lending fund with more than $1.3 billion in investor commitments.

Private credit is ‘tried and tested’, says CIO of UK pensions lifeboat

Barry Kenneth says that despite the collapse of First Brands Group and Tricolor last year, the US market is still reliable

Heavy in private markets, largest university endowments top fiscal-year returns — NACUBO-Commonfund study

College and university endowments with over $5 billion in assets, a group where private institutions traditionally have larger alternatives allocations, posted the highest returns in the year ended June 30.

Blackstone Defies Private Credit Concerns With Tight CLO Pricing

Blackstone Inc. sold a nearly $1 billion bundle of private credit loans at one of the tightest levels this year, signaling strong investor demand despite broader concerns about the direct ... Blackstone...

Guggenheim’s DiLorenzo Sees Private Credit Growing Into 2026

Guggenheim Investments President Dina DiLorenzo discusses her investment strategy going into 2026. Speaking on “Bloomberg The Close,” DiLorenzo says private credit will keep growing next year and comments on the ... Guggenheim’s...

Monroe Capital Supports Growth of Recognize Partners’ SDG Corporation

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the gro…