Having regulated private credit before defining it, the EU is now asking what the asset class actually is, and the most likely result is better reporting rather than new rules, writes Jiří Król, global head of the Alternative Credit Council.
3 min read·08 November 2026

Having regulated private credit before defining it, the EU is now asking what the asset class actually is, and the most likely result is better reporting rather than new rules, writes Jiří Król, global head of the Alternative Credit Council.
3 min read · 08 November 2026
Firm-wide AUM increases 12.9% YoY, while its credit segment AUM rose 7%.
2 min read · 11 November 2026
The first vintage fund fell short of its target, but the latest fund doubled its $1.5bn target and hit its hard-cap.
2 min read · 06 November 2026
The firm’s largest such fund beat its target by nearly 50% and raised $665m from feeder funds geared to insurers.
2 min read · 06 November 2026
As banks sell US consumer loans and insurers bid up prices, private credit managers are split between leaning in, staying underweight and waiting for distress.
3 min read · 04 November 2026
But revenue plunged 52% and earnings swung to a loss as higher interest rates weighed on its retirement services business.
4 min read · 03 November 2026
A broader opportunity set and higher yields are attracting a wider range of investors to private investment grade credit, says Jim Moore, head of private placements at Barings.
5 min read · 02 November 2026
The standards group responds to questions by Senator Elizabeth Warren about the interconnectedness of insurance and private capital.
3 min read · 25 September 2026
The growth of securitised products is attracting more investors into the space.
5 min read · 03 September 2026
Portfolio finance offers a wide range of solutions and its impact in the market shows no sign of slowing, says Matt Hansford, head of Europe, portfolio finance, at Barings
5 min read · 01 September 2026
TWG is working with state and federal regulators regarding undisclosed insurance-affiliated assets.
3 min read · 27 August 2026