Research & Data

Fewer investors planning to increase credit commitments – report

Investor enthusiasm for private credit may be waning, with many taking a ‘wait and see’ approach.

Real-time visibility for leveraged loan and CLO markets

Octaura, a trading platform, aims to address worrisome inefficiencies in syndicated loans markets and CLOs through its new ‘Insights Platform’.

Strong slate of mega-funds pushes Q2 fundraising upwards

An early glimpse of Q2 fundraising shows that a number of large funds are set to contribute to another strong quarter.

Stable outlooks for ‘vast majority’ of rated BDCs: KBRA

But cap raises at the top five perpetual life BDCs declined 50% year-on-year and profitability is pressured.

Ares closes Pathfinder III at increased $8.5bn hard-cap

The asset-based fund beat its target and raised $12.7bn of investable capital including commitments extended from the prior vintage.

Blue Owl’s liquidity event: The OTF notes

The top three exposures in the publicly traded technology BDC are software, software apps and healthtech.

BCRED caps repurchase requests: feature or bug?

Blackstone, facing 10% redemption requests, adds to the recent spate of redemption limits from BDCs as outflows rise.

S&P, Moody’s say resilient borrowers entered a vulnerable window in Q1

Two reports agree on the challenges and apparent ‘calm’ of 2026, but suggest different views of what comes next.

BDC redemptions climb higher than 2022 but rebound is on the cards

BDC redemption rates have increased sharply due to numerous macroeconomic issues and uncertainty around the impact of AI, but this could precede a rebound in credit fortunes.