North America

Carlyle-affiliated Fortitude Re strikes reinsurance deal with Unum

The deal to transfer $3.8bn of long-term care policies to Fortitude will earn Carlyle recurring fees.

Jiří Król: Regulators provides one good model, two with work to do

The Fed’s disciplined analysis of private credit stands in sharp contrast to the FSB’s too-broad definitions and the ECB’s skewed scenarios, argues the global head of the Alternative Credit Council.

AI in private debt: A modest start but rapid growth

Market participants need to get their heads around what has changed, what hasn’t and what soon may.

Are BDC intermediary relationships changing?

While some managers suggest their relationship with intermediaries is the same, investor capital continues to leave non-listed BDCs.

The Infrastructure Investor Debt 30 2026: The biggest and the best

Credit fundraising for the top firms eases past $186bn as sticky interest rates and monopolistic cashflows tempt investors.

Why infra credit managers are mission-critical to the energy transition

Lenders are ramping up their energy transition efforts against a backdrop of escalating power demand and renewed emphasis on energy security.

Gordon Brothers on navigating asset-based lending across geographies

Different jurisdictions demand varying perspectives according to Kyle Shonak, chief transaction officer, North America; Ben Mukhida-Olushola, global head transaction counsel; and Tim Stewart, head of Asia-Pacific, at Gordon Brothers.

Meet the Infrastructure Debt 30 of 2026

Our latest ranking of the top fundraisers in the infrastructure debt market.

The big divide: How Europe and America’s private credit markets are parting ways

As North American private credit reels from scathing headlines, Europe appears relatively insulated. Have the asset class’s two most important regions gone their separate ways?

Infra debt’s contribution to the energy transition continues to deepen

Macroeconomic shocks and the outbreak of conflict in recent years has brought energy sovereignty into sharp relief, and private credit is in a prime position to help nations reduce their reliance on finite fossil fuels.