Jefferies Credit Partners targets $4 billion capacity for European direct lending strategy

• Jefferies Credit Partners launched an inaugural European Direct Lending Fund, targeting about USD 4 billion of near-term lending capacity.
• Allianz Global Investors anchored the first close, with South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission also participating.
• Strategy adds European scale to Jefferies Financial Group’s private credit platform, with deployment underway since a late-2024 launch.
• Perpetual fund structure targets sponsor-backed senior secured private credit across Europe and the UK, focused on mid-market borrowers.
• Two partnership accounts remain in documentation, with closings expected later in 2026.

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