[Carlyle Group Raises $1.5 Billion for New Investment Fund, Continues Expanding Credit Business Footprint] BlockBeats News, April 15, according to Bloomberg, Carlyle Group raised $1.5 billion in the first round of fundraising for its newly established asset-backed investment fund, as the private equity giant continues to expand its credit business footprint. According to sources familiar with the matter, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors participated in the fund—Carlyle Asset-Backed Income Fund. Unlike most credit funds with fixed terms, this fund will adopt a 'perpetual' structure with no set expiration date. Due to the sensitivity of the information, the source requested anonymity.