Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declared the Hamilton Lane Credit Income Fund effective. The interval fund is structured under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and will be available for purchase in April 2026.

The fund provides access to a portfolio of middle-market senior loans sourced through Hamilton Lane's multi-manager platform. It features quarterly limited liquidity, daily net asset value pricing, and quarterly repurchase offers of at least 5% of outstanding shares. The fund offers 1099 tax reporting and aims to provide periodic liquidity without typical lockups of closed-end vehicles.

Hamilton Lane's private credit platform manages $94 billion and has been investing in direct credit for more than 20 years. The platform includes more than 400 active general partner relationships as of December 31, 2025.

"Rather than index-style exposure, HLCIF offers curated access to a diversified private credit portfolio of middle market senior loans," said Nayef Perry, Head of Direct Credit at Hamilton Lane. The fund seeks to target income and long-term performance.

The fund will be the 12th offering on Hamilton Lane's Evergreen Platform, which serves thousands of advisors and manages $16 billion in assets under management. Beth Nardi, Head of U.S. Private Wealth at Hamilton Lane, said the fund advances the firm's commitment to expanding private markets access for private wealth investors.

Hamilton Lane operates as a private markets investment firm with approximately 780 professionals across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The company manages $1.0 trillion in assets under management and supervision as of December 31, 2025.