Bain Capital, a global private investment firm, has launched a joint venture with bookrunner SMBC to establish a new European loan platform providing up to €1.5bn in senior secured credit to corporate borrowers across Europe and the UK. The platform is structured as a co-governed credit vehicle, combining SMBC’s pan-European

Cross-border private credit transactions are poised for strong growth, yet operational complexity is emerging as a critical hurdle, according to business administration and compliance solutions provider CSC’s ‘Private Credit 2025: Global Strategies for a $1.5 Trillion Market’ report.

Private credit funds led by Blackstone are providing more than $2bn in financing to support a refinancing at legal and compliance software provider Mitratech, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter. Antares Capital is also contributing to the transaction, which is said to be priced

Capital Group, the $3.3tn active management giant long known for its near-exclusive focus on public markets, is making a move into private credit through a deepening partnership with KKR, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Investec Alternative Investment Management, a subsidiary of Investec Bank plc, and Carlyle AlpInvest, have launched Investec’s inaugural European senior debt fund, Investec Senior Debt Fund I, a private credit fund with approximately €400m of investable capital managed by the Investec Direct Lending team.

Blackstone, Apollo and KKR have agreed to take part in the Bank of England’s planned stress test of the private credit market, according to a report by the Financial Times citing people familiar with the matter. The central bank is expected to confirm the exercise this week.

A group of private credit investors including PSP Investments, Oaktree Capital Management and Franklin Templeton has acquired around $2bn of subordinated debt linked to Blackstone and TPG’s buyout of Hologic, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.