KKR has led a AUD400m ($277m) private credit financing for Australian fuel supplier Ampol, providing capital to refinance existing debt and support the company’s broader corporate funding requirements. According to a report by Bloomberg.

European financial regulators are facing resistance from US authorities in their efforts to obtain more detailed information on banks’ exposure to private credit markets, reflecting growing differences over how the rapidly expanding asset class should be supervised, according to a report by Reuters.

Capital raising for North American private credit funds recovered strongly during the second quarter of 2026, even as direct lending activity slowed significantly, highlighting a growing gap between investor commitments and the pace at which managers are deploying capital, according to a report by Reuters.

The European Systemic Risk Board is assessing the potential risks posed by Europe’s fast-growing private credit market, with the possibility of recommending stronger regulatory oversight of the sector, according to a report by Reuters citing a senior adviser involved in the review.

Private credit is set to play a larger role in financing the infrastructure needed for artificial intelligence, according to a Bloomberg interview with Jean Boivin, head of the BlackRock Investment Institute.

Thames Water’s senior creditors are prepared to bid for the utility even if it is placed into the UK government’s special administration regime, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Large institutional investors are continuing to allocate billions of dollars to private credit funds, as managers look to capitalise on a pullback from retail investors, according to a report by the Financial Times.