Ares Management is seeking capital for a new Asia private credit fund focused on financing leveraged buyouts across Asia Pacific, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private debt has overtaken venture capital as the largest source of startup financing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with structured credit deployment rising to $4.1bn in 2025, according to a report by Arab News citing data from Stride Ventures.
Ares Management has capped redemptions from its flagship Ares Strategic Income Fund after investors sought to withdraw more than $1.5bn during the second quarter, according to a report by the FT.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee has raised concerns over whether disclosure standards for retail-focused private markets products remain fit for purpose following recent redemption pressures across semi-liquid private credit funds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Allianz Global Investors has secured $744m in commitments at the first close of its latest Asia Pacific-focused private credit strategy, highlighting continued investor appetite for private lending opportunities across the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Morgan Stanley has again capped investor withdrawals from its $7bn flagship private credit vehicle after redemption requests exceeded the fund’s quarterly limit, according to a report by Reuters citing a regulatory filing.
Brookfield Corp is seeking a AUD750m ($525m) loan for its Australian non-bank lender La Trobe Financial, aimed at funding a shareholder distribution while also refinancing existing debt, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Investor withdrawal requests at Apollo Global Management’s flagship retail private credit fund rose sharply in the second quarter, reaching 17% of the vehicle’s value and prompting the company to cap redemptions at 5% of fund assets, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private equity sponsors are increasingly tapping leveraged loan and high-yield bond markets to extract cash from portfolio companies through dividend recapitalisations, as constrained deal exits and strong investor demand for floating-rate debt converge to reopen a once-cyclical payout strategy, according to a report by the Business Times.
Italian broadband provider Eolo SpA is in advanced discussions with Apollo Global Management over a roughly €500m private debt package aimed at refinancing its existing liabilities, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
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