AI

Latham & Watkins: Private credit moves from depth to breadth

Private credit managers are expanding the menu of products and structures they offer as borrowers seek out further flexibility and creativity, say Latham & Watkins’ Stelios Saffos, Dan Seale, Alfred Xue and Peter Sluka.

Blue Owl’s Lipschultz seeks to quell fears of ‘red flags’ in software portfolio

As the firm reports record AUM, executives on the earnings call say only 8% of AUM is in software lending, with strong loan-to-value ratios.

Five themes that will shape private debt in 2026

With a new year under way, we present the topics we think will be major talking points in the months to come.

Ringfencing real estate credit risk

AI is becoming a must-have for real estate credit risk and pipeline management.

Nuveen: A global perspective on growth opportunities in real estate

Three regional heads of real estate debt at Nuveen – Christian Janssen, Jason Hernandez and Dugald Marr – give their perspectives on why this is such an exciting time for the asset class.

Investment-grade credit in focus for Blackstone’s 2025 earnings

Blackstone’s IG Credit AUM is now $130bn, up 30% year-on-year.

LPs have mixed feelings about AI

While some investors feel positive about AI’s impact on operations, others remain cautious and are closely monitoring their GPs’ use of the technology, our LP Perspectives Survey 2026 finds.

The AI threat to delayed exits

Private credit managers happy to extend loan holding periods may find new technologies will wait for no one.