News & Analysis

Q1 fundraising could fall flat

Early analysis of fundraising figures indicate a significantly slower start to 2026 than in previous years.

BlackRock’s HPS raises $6.6bn for junior capital fund

The fund is targeting $10 billion of investor capital, and focuses on customised junior debt financing

UK’s Border to Coast hires lead PM for private debt, PE and climate

The local government pension pool, with an asset portfolio set to expand to £110bn, has completed its alternatives leadership team, Private Debt Investor has learned.

Moody’s: Structured finance becoming critical to origination of IG private credit

Alternative managers that sponsor structured finance JVs are using their minority stakes to bring investment grade debt to investors.

Apollo credit funds moving towards monthly NAV reports

Executive outlines an approach to investor jitters involving real-time marks and, beyond that, the use of third-party valuations/modeling.

Stress in private credit funds is stalling efforts to widen retail access

Runs draw down political capital, as examiners step up focus on disclosures, possible conflicts and valuation of funds.

Standard Life adds two private debt PMs amid in-housing drive

The UK insurer, formerly Phoenix Group, is also seeking a new CIO and has reported 8.6% year-on-year growth of its asset portfolio to £317bn.

Loan Note: Wealth Club sees big future for HNW investment in private credit; Kennedy Lewis in Bank of Ireland tie-up

UK wealth capital investor sees a big rise in popularity of private markets. Also, Blue Owl announces financing commitments, and Kennedy Lewis teams up with Bank of Ireland. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Despite headlines, private credit GPs wield more influence over LPs: Milken Institute panel

Major allocators suggest at Milken Institute event that private credit fund managers have “pendulum swinging back” to them after inflows from alternative capital sources