Robin Blumenthal

Inflows of $18.9bn into credit and insurance account for nearly half of the total $37.3bn.

The manager has boosted its access to permanent capital, agreeing to pay $2.2bn for a 9.9% equity stake in the insurer’s life and retirement business.

The manager expects the final close of the special situations fund before year-end.

The Small Business Credit Opportunities Fund II has beaten its target by $200m.

Over the last year, numerous strategic relationships have been formed as US and European GPs look to expand into each other’s territory. We explore what is driving these tie-ups along with the practical challenges faced.

CVI Credit Value Fund V focuses on distressed and credit-intensive assets within the firm’s core strategies.

The manager will invest as much as $500m in the asset-backed lender to emerging companies.

The use of a historic benchmark is coming to an end, but smaller banks argue its proposed replacement doesn’t meet their needs.

Credit Opportunities Fund II has beaten its $1bn target, hitting its hard-cap.

The relationship between private debt and insurance continues to evolve, with some high-profile partnerships having been formed over the past year – but tight regulation forces participants to tread carefully.