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Paul Brennan, co-head of real estate at the firm, says all the European fund’s investments so far have had a credit focus.
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The manager says it is ‘confident’ it can begin deploying the capital, via small-ticket senior loans, this year.
The firm is aiming to raise as much as €700m in the next two years for its first dedicated credit strategy.
The New York-based manager has secured three fund-level borrowing arrangements as part of a strategy to move away from asset-level debt for the vehicle.
The Frankfurt-based manager is aiming to raise an initial €200m by the end of the year.
The European market is very compelling right now, says KKR’s Ali Imraan.
CalPERS backed the manager's latest debt strategy with a $1.5bn commitment, while Illinois, New Mexico and Ohio institutional investment funds also contributed to the fundraise.
Lenders’ outlook on the year remains mixed, says Laura Bretherton from law firm Macfarlanes.