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CIBC Asset Management launches CIBC Diversified Private Credit Fund LP

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Jan 20, 2026 · 07:00 CM · 127.78 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
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Executive Summary

  • CIBC Asset Management announced the launch of the CIBC Diversified Private Credit Fund LP, an open‑ended institutional vehicle providing diversified exposure to senior secured floating‑rate loans.
  • The fund targets Canadian institutional investors and leverages CIBC’s proprietary origination network across North America and Europe to deliver resilient income and capital preservation.
  • The strategy expands CIBC’s alternatives platform, adding a multi‑sector private credit solution alongside its existing private equity, venture capital, infrastructure debt, and co‑investment offerings.

Key Details

  • Fund Structure: Open‑ended limited partnership domiciled in Canada, available exclusively to institutional investors.
  • Investment Focus: Senior secured, floating‑rate loans; direct and specialty lending including asset‑based real estate and infrastructure financing.
  • Allocation Approach: Multi‑sector private credit allocation with dynamic tactical deployment; emphasis on capital preservation, consistent cash flow, and downside protection.
  • Origination Network: Utilizes CIBC’s network of over 400 lending professionals across North America and Europe for deal sourcing and underwriting.
  • Management Team: Led by Ohm Srinivasan (Global Head of Alternative Investing) and Chi Lee (Head of Private Credit).
  • Strategic Rationale: Provides institutional investors with income stability and portfolio diversification across market cycles; complements public‑market exposure.
  • Assets Under Administration: CIBC Asset Management oversees CAD 287 billion AUM as of 31 Dec 2025, underscoring scale and capability to support the new fund.

Notable Quotes

“Institutional investors are increasingly seeking strategies to provide income stability and portfolio diversification across market cycles,” – Ohm Srinivasan, Global Head of Alternative Investing, CIBC Asset Management.

“This fund offers a differentiated private credit strategy built on CIBC's origination and underwriting framework,” – Chi Lee, Head of Private Credit, CIBC Asset Management.

Read the original news release →

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