Oaktree raises $694m for debt fund

Oaktree Capital Management has raised $694.4 million for Oaktree Real Estate Debt Fund II, according to a filing with the SEC.

Oaktree Real Estate Debt Fund II opened in April 2016 with a $1.75 billion fundraising target. The fund will invest in debt secured by properties throughout the United States.

Oaktree’s debt series focuses on six areas to invest, which include commercial real estate, real estate–related corporate investments, structure finance, commercial NPLs, residential real estate and non-U.S. real estate, and pursues a wide range of investments, including CMBS, commercial and residential mortgages, mezzanine loans, and corporate debt, according to the firm’s website.

The fund received a $100 million equity commitment from the $45.9 billion Teachers’ Retirem