Sumitomo Life Insurance Co plans to invest approximately JPY300bn ($1.9bn) in private credit during the fiscal year starting April, marking a continued push by Japanese insurers into alternative assets to enhance returns, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, is partnering with Apollo Global Management to develop a dedicated data infrastructure for the private-credit market, in a bid to bring greater transparency to the $1.8tn sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
BNP Paribas is confident that Europe’s private credit market can continue expanding even as US funds face outflows amid investor concerns, citing strong financing needs and regulatory protections across the continent, according to a report by the Financial Times.
India’s Kotak Alternate Asset Managers is aiming to raise up to $2bn for its third private credit fund, underscoring rising investor interest in the sector despite turbulence in global markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Morgan Stanley expects default rates in direct lending markets to climb to around 8%, driven in part by mounting pressure on software companies from artificial intelligence disruption, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is planning to raise approximately $13bn for its latest mezzanine debt fund, GS Mezzanine Partners IX, which will target private equity-backed companies across North America and Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Davidson Kempner Capital Management has warned that financial stress across the private capital industry is deeper than many on Wall Street recognise, with a “substantial portion” of private equity firms already under pressure, according to a report by the Financial Times.
A survey by global financial services provider Apex has found that 85% of respondents say AI is now fully embedded into their private credit activities. The data covers responses from 105 senior leaders in the industry, with the majority reportedly being C-suite executives.
Morgan Stanley has limited redemptions at one of its private credit funds after investors sought to withdraw almost 11% of shares outstanding, according to a report by Reuters citing a regulatory filing.
A syndicate of private credit lenders including Blackstone and Ares Management, has extended over $400m in delayed draw term loans to Enverus, to support the firm’s planned acquisition of Spatial Business Systems, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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