Blackstone Inc’s flagship private credit vehicle BCRED experienced a slowdown in fundraising momentum and an increase in investor redemption requests in the first quarter, as sentiment toward private credit came under pressure, according to a report by Reuters.
Dawson Partners is expanding its global footprint with a new office in Hong Kong as it targets rising demand in Asia’s fast-growing private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A first-quarter snapshot of Ares Capital Corp suggests the firm is not bracing for significant fallout from the liquidity strains affecting private credit markets or from rising concerns about artificial intelligence disrupting software borrowers, according to a report by Reuters.
The global fund finance market has exceeded $1tn in size, supported by rapid expansion in private credit activity, according to a report by Reuters citing new research by Moody’s Ratings, with the rise of net asset value lending serving as a key driver of growth.
Publicly traded private credit vehicles are drawing renewed investor interest as valuations recover from recent lows, with some market participants targeting discounted entry points, according to a report by Bloomberg.
European regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is stepping up scrutiny of the use of private credit ratings, particularly among insurance investors allocating to less liquid private markets, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
KKR & Co and Capital Group are preparing to roll out a public–private credit fund in Asia later this year, expanding a collaboration aimed at bringing private market strategies to a broader base of wealth management clients, according to a report by Bloomberg.
TOP STORY: Shares of private credit business development companies are currently trading at their widest discounts to net asset value in more than five years, reflecting growing investor caution over valuation accuracy and sector risk, according to a report by Reuters citing LSEG data.
New capital raised by private credit strategies targeting wealthy individuals declined sharply in the first quarter of 2026, dropping 45% compared with the same period a year earlier, according to a report by Reuters citing data released by specialist investment bank RA Stanger.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has identified private credit as a growing risk to financial stability, alongside elevated asset valuations and expansionary fiscal policies in certain jurisdictions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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