News & Analysis

Fairfax times the cycle with a bet on a manager intent on scaling its credit business

Kennedy Wilson has steadily built its real estate debt platform alongside its global equity presence ahead of its privatisation by the Canadian insurer.

Arcmont almost doubles size of previous capital solutions fund

The Nuveen affiliate has collected €1.5bn for the second version of the strategy, which targets complex credits.

AIA losing reinsurance CIO, group ALM head

The executive is moving on after some nine years with the Asian insurer, which has a $333bn asset portfolio, Private Debt Investor has learned.

Eldridge closes on lease facility with ProPetro Energy

ProPetro, doing business as PROPWR, targets 750MW to be delivered by 2028.

The worst of times may be the best of times for private credit, says Oaktree’s Hobbs

Spreads now have a floor, creating opportunities, the deputy chief investment officer tells NEXUS 2026

Washington pension board expresses credit concern amid build-out

The CIO has reassured the board that the pension is ‘not in a hurry’ to add private credit exposure, despite planning a new programme for the asset class.

Ropes & Gray makes fifth senior recent hire from Fried Frank

For complex special situations, liability management and restructuring matters of R&G clients.

26North founder Josh Harris sees mid-market as private credit sweet spot

The manager tells PEI Group’s NEXUS confab that despite the late stage in the credit cycle, the firm is finding value where there is a shortage of capital.

Loan Note: Nexus 2026 is under way; venture debt performance under scrutiny

Private market leaders gather for Nexus 2026. Also, MSCI highlights declining venture debt performance, and LBP AM opens Frankfurt office. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Blue Owl halts quarterly redemptions in a non-traded BDC

The manager sells $1.4bn of loans in three BDCs and gates Blue Owl Capital Corp II.