Research & Data

Blackstone partners with Barclays in consumer credit deal

Barclays sells $1.1bn in credit card debt to Blackstone’s asset-based finance group in latest deal to reduce risk assets.

Mid-market borrowers pass stress test amid higher rates, report says

KBRA says its assessment portfolio experienced ‘only a slight deterioration’ in interest rate coverage.

Churchill closes on CLO, Mubadala co-invests

Mubadala will hold the majority of subordinated notes in the $400m mid-market CLO.

KKR leveraged and alternative credit funds both rose in Q4

Earnings report beats analyst expectations, with credit fund performance lining up with other asset classes.

Carlyle reports Q4 results, four years of growth in global credit

The manager took a loss for a quarter and year in which credit’s “momentum” made for a bright spot.

Co-investment opportunities come to life

LPs want a greater number of co-investments, not least because the economics are typically much more attractive.

LPs cautious about first-time funds

Investor appetite for emerging managers appears to be declining.

Due diligence: What investors want from their GPs

Investors are spending more time finding out as much as possible about their fund managers.

The growing appeal of credit secondaries

A record one-in-five LPs are planning to invest in private debt secondaries.

LPs navigate shifting tides in the ESG landscape

ESG continues to garner support from investors in Europe and Asia while facing political headwinds in the US.