News & Analysis

Blackstone is creating a private credit secondaries unit

President and COO Jon Gray sees 2025 as busiest year for secondaries deployment.

DOWNLOAD: Fundraising slows in Q2

Fundraising slowed down in the second quarter with fewer large fund closes.

Loan Note: A more relaxed approach to sustainable loans; investors’ hunt for yield intensifies

Sustainability-linked loans come down from their peak. Plus: LBP AM makes progress with retail fund; and survey shows strengthening appetite for yield strategies.

The next phase of private credit is about access, not scale

The industry’s biggest challenge is to widen access to private credit for both investors and borrowers, writes Jackson Square’s Timothy Alexander.

Kartesia closes credit opps fund with €1.3bn

The firm’s latest opportunistic credit fund raised more than 20% of its total from private wealth channels.

The shifting perspective of Korean and Japanese LPs

We heard first-hand from some of the countries’ most influential investors about their concerns, ambitions and strategic priorities on the cusp of H2.

Loan Note: Deep dive into PPF’s approach to investing; PE-backed vintages running out of headroom

How the UK’s Pension Protection Fund copes with volatility. Plus: buyout companies face debt squeeze; and Monroe launches into aviation partnership.

BlackRock: Family offices increasing private debt allocation in 2025-26

Low loss performance, low distributions from PE and willingness to trade liquidity for yield bringing family offices off the sidelines.

Japanese, Korean LPs ramp up GP scrutiny amid macro concerns

LPs from the region are looking more closely at workout capabilities, deal sourcing and back-office staffing when assessing new and existing managers.