Fund Managers

DOWNLOAD: Fundraising hits new high in 2025

Fundraising hit a new record in 2025, but only just!

Public BDC performance may prompt pivot to interval funds

Alternative managers have an expanded arsenal compared with the last time public markets soured on BDCs.

Growing return potential in biopharmaceutical royalties, says Sagard exec

‘Even in an inflationary environment, we’re able to benefit from a returns perspective as a result of those prices increasing higher than we may have anticipated,’ Sagard’s Raja Manchanda said.

ABL: The acronym that describes different approaches to a trillion-dollar industry

Asset-based lending and asset-backed lending can be easily confused but represent contrasting lending activities. Richard Gumbrecht of Secured Finance Network explains the differences.

Rise of the robots: AI in private credit

Credit managers have been experimenting with AI in 2025, with many expecting it will become an integral part of the private credit landscape in the near future.

ABF boomed in 2025 and growth is set to accelerate next year

The private asset-based finance market has been expanding rapidly and is now larger than all other private credit markets, with economic trends signalling it will grow even more quickly in 2026.

Specialisation and mega deals set to define market in 2026

Firms are bifurcating towards either serving large private equity-backed deals or looking at more niche specialist concerns in order to stand out in a competitive market.

Happy Holidays from Private Debt Investor

A crucial year for private debt could mark a turning point in its history.

Audax raises $2.66bn for third direct lending fund

The third vintage is more than halfway to its $5bn target fundraise, filings show.

Pearl Diver partner: CLO tranches offer ‘something for everyone’

London-based manager’s new open-ended global interval fund focuses on synthetic risk transfer and capital relief.