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LP job shifts that began during the so-called Great Resignation in the wake of the global pandemic have continued even as the market has soured.

Antares’ Fund II is the latest of several new direct lending products to hit the market, all seemingly aimed at growing LP demand for private credit in a rising-rate environment.

Fund VI has so far secured $2.65bn, suggesting Oak Hill has already made considerable progress in what is viewed as a tough fundraising environment.

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In his first interview as head of private equity, Peter Teti said future plans include expanding direct and fund investing, reinforcing European operations, and opening an office in Asia – potentially in Singapore.

Sandbrook appears to have persevered despite fundraising headwinds. After only six months of marketing, the emerging manager secured more than three-quarters of Fund I’s target, sources told Buyouts.

Trivest Fund VII raised $950 million while Trivest Discovery Fund raised $600 million.

Great Point Partners IV focuses on the lower middle market healthcare sector.

Värde – which means “value” in Swedish – has a flagship strategy focused on searching opportunistically for complex situations in less efficient markets where there is an imbalance in capital supply and demand.

Lios Partners Fund I, earmarked for investments across the food value chain, is targeting $200m, sources said. The hard-cap is $300m.