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Retirement fund MainePERS has allocated $60 million to the strategy.
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The investment firm has structured three transactions totalling almost $200 million ahead of its launch.
Asset manager M&G has provided long-term financing to private equity-owned Primrose Solar.
The asset manager has hired Katherine Wentrup-Estupinan (pictured), strengthening its sales team.
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Crescent Capital's European fund has provided unitranche financing for the acquisition of Nurse Plus by a UK-based private equity firm.
The credit specialist is seeking to raise double the amount it initially targeted for its first direct lending fund.
The New York-based lender has provided a $25 million loan to alarm company SAFE.
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Hayfin and Blackstone are among several private firms to buy almost €850 million in assets from Spanish bad bank, Sareb, in late 2014.
Beechbrook Mezzanine II is 50 percent invested as a result.
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Macquarie, Tikehau and Hayfin underwrite unitranche bond backing MBO of salt maker Group Salins.