Global asset managers, including BlackRock and Apollo Global Management struck a confident tone on private credit at Bloomberg’s Invest Hong Kong conference, pushing back against recent concerns over defaults and liquidity pressures in the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Europe’s systemic risk authority is considering launching a formal inquiry into private credit markets to assess whether the fast-growing asset class could pose emerging risks to the European Union’s financial system, according to a report by Barron’s.
Private credit funds have sharply increased loan write-downs as borrower stress builds across the $3.5tn asset class, according to new data from MSCI, highlighting growing pressure in a market long buoyed by strong investor demand, according to a report by Reuters.
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is preparing to significantly expand data reporting requirements for private credit managers, as regulators increase scrutiny of a rapidly growing market that has drawn concerns over opacity and potential systemic risk, according to a report by the Financial Times.
A series of high-profile failures in the UK’s bridging loan market is raising fresh concerns among US private credit investors, as losses, alleged fraud and weak underwriting practices ripple through one of the more aggressive corners of property-backed lending, according to a report by the Financial Times.
McWin Capital Partners (McWin), a specialist private equity and venture capital firm dedicated to investments in companies operating in the food ecosystem, has appointed Guillaume Charlin as Managing Partner.
Blue Owl Capital Inc is continuing its push into asset-based finance with the purchase up to $2bn worth of consumer instalment loans from fintech lender Upstart Holdings Inc, according to a report by Bloomberg News citing a recent company statement.
Rexall Pharmacy Group and online health retailer Well.ca are set to return to Canadian ownership after Toronto-based private equity firm Birch Hill Equity Partners announced a deal to acquire both brands from healthcare services company McKesson Corp, according to a report by The Canadian Press.
Funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle and global software investor Insight Partners are to make a majority investment in Exiger, a SaaS company focused on helping corporations, government agencies and banks manage supply chains.
Venture capital firm Menlo Ventures has raised $1.35bn in new capital that will be invested by the firm’s flagship venture fund Menlo XVI and Menlo Inflection III and affiliated funds, in promising AI technology companies.
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