KKR & Co Inc expects that trading in private credit assets is likely to develop over time, as the industry explores ways to improve liquidity and broaden investor access, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments by co-chief executive officer Scott Nuttall.
Stress in US private credit markets is unlikely to trigger a broader liquidity crisis across the financial system, although indirect transmission risks are increasing as the sector becomes more interconnected with traditional finance, according to Deborah Cunningham, CIO of Global Liquidity Markets at Federated Hermes.
The European Central Bank has said recent turbulence in private credit markets is unlikely to pose a systemic risk to the eurozone financial system, although there could be a few pockets of the financial system which are exposed, according to a report by Reuters.
Asian insurers are increasing allocations to infrastructure debt as changes to risk-based capital regimes across the region improve the asset class’s regulatory treatment, according to a report by The Business Times.
South Korean regulators are increasing oversight of the country’s overseas private credit exposure, with total investments across the financial sector and pension funds reaching approximately $37bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is considering the introduction of a compulsory quarterly disclosure regime for private credit firms operating in the country, as regulators increase scrutiny of transparency and risk management across private markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bond investors are increasingly differentiating between US private credit lenders, with smaller firms seeing materially wider spreads as concerns grow around portfolio quality, funding risk, and borrower stress, according to an analysis by Reuters.
Private credit investor Värde Partners is preparing to launch a $1bn Asia-focused private debt fund, marking one of the largest regional fundraising efforts in the asset class this year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Australia’s financial watchdog Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has warned that private credit exposures linked to global market conditions are increasing, prompting a ramp-up in supervisory scrutiny across banks, insurers and superannuation funds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Switzerland’s public sector pension fund Publica is preparing to allocate up to $1.1bn into private credit, signalling continued institutional demand for higher-yielding alternatives to traditional fixed income, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
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