Private credit managers are increasingly looking to Britain’s £1tn-plus defined-benefit pension market as a source of capital, as insurers allocate a growing share of their portfolios to private assets, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Private credit managers are increasingly looking beyond traditional direct lending as fundraising slows, investor withdrawals remain elevated and new loan origination declines across parts of the market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Eagle Point Credit Management is providing about $1.3bn of private credit financing for a major artificial intelligence data centre in Texas that is set to be anchored by Anthropic, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Thoma Bravo-backed cybersecurity company Sophos is turning to its existing leveraged-loan lenders as it seeks to refinance or extend more than $2bn of debt, after attempts to secure private credit financing failed to gain traction, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit investors HPS Investment Partners and Oaktree Capital Management have taken control of MBS Group after the production equipment supplier defaulted on its debt, highlighting the mounting pressure on businesses tied to Hollywood’s prolonged slowdown, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Canadian financial institutions and investment funds have built up around CAD500bn ($360bn) of private credit exposure, with the majority of those investments linked to borrowers and funds outside Canada, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new research from the Bank of Canada.
Private credit vehicles managed by Blackstone and Blue Owl have attracted strong investor demand in the investment-grade bond market, raising more than initially planned as issuance from business development companies picks up after a quiet start to the third quarter, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ares Management has taken control of UK broadband provider Toob after the company’s existing shareholders agreed to transfer their stakes to the private credit firm, which is also its senior lender, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit is facing renewed pressure as the proportion of troubled loans held by major lenders rises to levels not seen since 2017, highlighting growing risks across the $2tn asset class, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Partners Group has secured a $1bn private credit mandate from an unnamed major institutional investor in Asia, as demand for private debt continues to grow among regional allocators, according to a press statement by the firm.
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