Key Takeaways
- • Rialto Capital has attracted total commitments of $823m (€755.3m) for Rialto Real Estate Fund V Debt, according to an SEC filing reported in the prior month.
- • The Los Angeles Water and Power Employees Retirement Plan disclosed a $75m commitment to the fund, its first-ever commitment to Rialto, funded by $60m from its Retirement Fund and $15m from its Retiree Health Benefits Fund.
- • The fund's fundraising target has not been disclosed, and its predecessor fund raised $1.9bn at its close in September 2021.
- • The opportunistic vehicle is expected to focus primarily on US assets across debt-backed securities, senior secured and subordinated loans, preferred equity, and high-yield real estate credit.
Summary
The Los Angeles Water and Power Employees Retirement Plan recently disclosed in a meeting document that it committed $75m to the fund. The commitment was split between a $60m investment from the pension's Retirement Fund and $15m from its Retiree Health Benefits Fund. The allocation marks the pension fund's first-ever commitment to Rialto.
The predecessor fund in the series raised $1.9bn in total at its closing in September 2021, providing a reference point for the scale of the current vehicle. According to LA Water and Power, the opportunistic fund is primarily expected to target US assets.
The strategy will employ a range of investment structures, including real estate debt-backed securities, senior secured and subordinated real estate loans, preferred equity, and other high-yield debt. Investments will include standalone, portfolio and platform-based real estate credit positions as well as asset-backed real estate financings. Rialto did not respond to a request for comment.
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