Jefferies Credit Partners targets $4B for European direct lending

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Jefferies Credit Partners Announces $4 Billion Capacity for Its European Direct Lending Strategy Anchored by First Close of Inaugural European Direct Lending Fund Backed by Allianz Global Investors

September 9, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

Led by Allianz Global Investors, with further support from South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission and additional institutional investors, the fund launch builds on Jefferies Credit Partners broader expansion strategy into Europe.

NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jefferies Credit Partners (JCP), a leading private credit manager and the asset management division of Jefferies Finance LLC (Jefferies Finance), announced approximately $4 billion lending capacity for its European institutional direct lending strategy. The flagship fund related to this strategy is anchored by commitments from Allianz Global Investors, with investments from South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission and other institutional investors, and... More