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
Despite competition from various sources, direct lending has advantages in the senior debt market that others can’t replicate.
4 min read · 02 November 2026
The organisation’s due diligence framework for credit-ratings providers should be as comprehensive as possible.
3 min read · 29 October 2026
The Bank of England’s second system-wide exploratory scenario is forcing private markets to pass a test it was never designed to take, says the global head of the Alternative Credit Council.
3 min read · 05 October 2026
Lenders are being met with a wave of demand for financing every physical aspect of the data centre build-out.
10 min read · 01 October 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
ASIC’s Simone Constant said ‘all participants’ should consider adhering to the regulator’s 10 ‘principles of private credit done well’ or face enforcement action.
3 min read · 24 September 2026
A recent note from the FCA highlighted both the rapid growth of the asset class and various areas of concern.
2 min read · 10 September 2026
The growth of securitised products is attracting more investors into the space.
5 min read · 03 September 2026
The US private credit market puts in a strong performance despite market headwinds.
4 min read · 01 September 2026
Retail money may be fleeing BDCs right now, but that doesn’t mean private credit’s dalliance with retail money is over, writes David Brooke.
5 min read · 01 September 2026
