Ares Management Corporation has raised a combined $12.7bn across its Pathfinder closed-end strategy and related vehicles, underscoring strong institutional demand for asset-based finance (ABF), and reinforcing the firm’s position as one of the largest managers in the rapidly expanding segment.
A new academic study from Columbia Business School has raised concerns that a growing portion of the $1.8tn private credit market may be supported by credit ratings that materially understate underlying risk, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global asset managers, including BlackRock and Apollo Global Management struck a confident tone on private credit at Bloomberg’s Invest Hong Kong conference, pushing back against recent concerns over defaults and liquidity pressures in the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management portfolio company Shutterfly has revised terms on a key debt refinancing package as investor concerns over artificial intelligence disruption and weak financial performance continue to pressure parts of the credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Life insurers backed by major alternative asset managers including KKR and Apollo Global Management, are significantly increasing their exposure to private credit and other illiquid assets, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing new analysis from Moody’s Ratings.
Blue Owl Capital is opening a new office in Abu Dhabi, reinforcing its presence in the Gulf region as global private credit managers continue to deepen ties with sovereign wealth capital despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management and Blackstone have completed a $35bn financing package to support artificial intelligence infrastructure for Anthropic, marking one of the largest private credit transactions ever executed, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blue Owl Capital has raised $500m through an investment-grade bond issuance linked to one of its private credit vehicles, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Institutional confidence in private credit remains intact despite recent volatility and negative media sentiment, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments form Arcmont Asset Management chief executive Anthony Fobel.
The rapid expansion of private credit markets is showing signs of deceleration, with both lending volumes and investor inflows weakening in recent months amid tighter liquidity conditions and increased scrutiny of loan quality, according to a report by Reuters citing data from PitchBook.
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