Private credit appears to have avoided the worst-case outcomes feared earlier this year, with Q2 results from major business development companies pointing to a more stable market environment despite continued pressure on valuations and credit quality, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Jane Street is in discussions with private credit investors over a potential refinancing that could move as much as $15bn of debt away from the public markets and into a privately negotiated financing, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Citigroup is preparing a $2.45bn debt financing package to support KKR’s acquisition of medical device manufacturer Integer Holdings, in one of the largest leveraged buyout financings expected to reach the US loan market this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blue Owl Capital repurchased a combined $90m of shares across two of its business development companies during Q2, extending its share buyback programme as the private credit manager looks to support investor value amid continued volatility in the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Baker Tilly has abandoned plans for a roughly $3bn leveraged loan refinancing after investor demand fell short of expectations, highlighting the increasingly selective conditions facing PE-backed borrowers in the syndicated debt market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners has completed the largest fundraising in its history, securing $5.4bn of investable capital for its latest North American direct lending strategy and related investment vehicles.
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure is set to generate more than $500bn of additional debt issuance by 2028, creating a significant new opportunity for private credit providers and institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Citadel Securities.
Bridgepoint has completed fundraising for its fourth European direct lending strategy, securing €5.1bn in capital commitments and exceeding the fund’s original €4bn target as institutional demand for private credit continues to grow.
Investors in the leveraged loan market are beginning to demand stronger protections and higher returns from borrowers, signalling a shift in negotiating power that could increase financing costs for PE-backed companies and other highly leveraged issuers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit borrowers are increasingly finding more competitive financing terms in Europe than in the US, as intense competition among European lenders contrasts with a US market constrained by elevated redemption requests and weaker capital deployment, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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