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1 min read · 18 September 2026

BlackRock redemption numbers vary: KBRA offers reassurance

HLEND filled close to 44% redemption requests, prorated; BDEBT filled 100%, no proration.

3 min read · 16 September 2026

Number of smaller funds dwindles

Analysis of fund close data found that vehicles valued at under $250m have seen a rapid decline since 2024.

1 min read · 10 September 2026

Small LPs use GP-led secondaries to accelerate private markets allocations, OCIOs say

Endowments and foundations using outsourced investment offices increasingly view GP-led secondaries as a way to deploy capital more quickly into private markets, prioritising performance opportunities over liquidity concerns.

5 min read · 02 September 2026

Infra and RE debt fundraising struggle in H1 2026

Despite record-breaking H1 fundraising activity, infrastructure and real estate credit funds are largely absent from the total.

1 min read · 02 September 2026

First Brands bankruptcy is converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation

Judge Lopez sees ‘no doubt that there is cause to convert’ as there is no going concern to reorganise.

2 min read · 01 September 2026

Three key trends for US private credit in 2026

The US private credit market puts in a strong performance despite market headwinds.

4 min read · 01 September 2026

BDC manager ranking 2026

The PEI Private Credit BDC ranking looks at the biggest managers of business development companies in North America, with rankings for both public and private BDCs.

1 min read · 01 September 2026

PEI Private Credit 200: North American GPs reinforce their dominance

Our annual ranking of private credit’s biggest fundraisers also shows capital raising increasing overall – and rising especially fast for the largest fund managers.

2 min read · 01 September 2026

Licensed to lend: BlackRock caught on both sides of Aston Martin’s debt fight

Aston Martin, makers of James Bond’s iconic car, creates a JCrew-style trapdoor – BlackRock is both beneficiary and casualty.

3 min read · 31 August 2026

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