Private credit and direct lending to grow their share of the loan market—LMA report
A new LMA survey of 234 loan market professionals found that 43% believe private credit and direct lending will grow their share of the EMEA loan market by 2040

Co-head of Permira Credit says to brace for more complex, late-cycle environment
PODCAST: While the market is clearly late in the credit cycle, it is not yet obviously at the turning point, Ariadna Stefanescu, co-head of Permira Credit tells Lisa Lee on on the latest episode of Credit Exchange

Hayfin completes one of Europe’s largest private credit fundraises to date with EUR 15bn
Hayfin’s Direct Lending Fund V ranks among the largest ever direct lending fundraises completed in Europe, the company said

Coller and Cherry Bank to raise capital for private credit secondaries from Italian wealth market
Coller Capital has announced a distribution partnership with Cherry Bank to better sell its private credit secondaries investment product to affluent individuals in Italy

Vue loans jump, Getty Images loan falls after Shutterstock merger termination announcement – Market Comment
Vue International’s reinstated facilities have shown significant swings in the past two days, with its EUR 127.38m 1.5-lien term loan indicated at 120-mid today, following yesterday’s jump of over 16 points from 103.92-mid at the start of the week

AI outlook one of several key macro calls for investors – BlackRock midyear forecast
‘Scarcity versus abundance’ forms the key theme for the BlackRock Investment Institute midyear global outlook, which was published on Tuesday following the institute’s two-day forum earlier in June

Apollo records USD 13bn in private credit trading volume
In the 18 months since launching a dedicated trading desk focused on Apollo-originated private credit, the firm has worked with more than 100 unique counter parties, according to a new report

Bank of England outlines details of latest private market stress test
The central bank is exploring how private markets would respond during a severe global downturn

Kem One releases cleansing materials detailing restructuring proposal
Proposal involves 2028 SSNs being extinguished; restructuring close targeted for 2H26

Repricing wave brings back pain for CLO arbitrage – Europe Loan Digest
Ineos offers premium talk compared to market; performing credits shave up to 50bps off existing debt

APG leans into private credit, seeks managers with ESG alignment
The Dutch pension investor giant is increasing its exposure to the asset class and evaluating various private credit sub-strategies to create a diverse portfolio

First Eagle taps AlbaCore alum for alternative credit product sales
Edward Berry joins as a managing director in London and will help distribute the firm’s alternative credit products, including those under the Napier Park brand

ECB warns of private credit cross-border risks, opacity
Private credit in isolation poses limited risks to financial stability, but the European Central Bank says it is still concerned about spillover

Barings raises more than USD 19bn for global direct lending strategy
The firm raised capital from institutional, insurance and private wealth investors globally

Citi, HPS strike EUR 15bn private debt program
BlackRock-owned HPS and Citi are working together to offer private capital solutions to sponsor-backed and corporate-owned borrowers

A&E and dividend recap activity populates primary, with new-money deals also pre-marketed – Europe Loan Digest
Smiths Detection, Schülke in pre-marketing; Hanab, TMF flex down pricing on recap deals; Caldic, Envalior, BME performance in focus

Golub shakes up leadership with co-CEOs, co-Presidents appointments
The alternative credit manager will have three co-presidents after promoting Spyro Alexopoulos and hiring two new executives

Primary regains momentum amid high demand for paper – Europe Loan Digest
BASF Coatings doubles book on tight margin; Archroma widens final print after fraud disclosure; Cooper Consumer Health prices A&E with a dividend recap

Mubadala leans into private credit despite negative headlines
Other panellists during the 2026 Milken Institute Global Conference also said they expect the asset class to grow and support companies’ capital expenditure needs

Lazard to acquire Campbell Lutyens in private funds push
The USD 575m acquisition will create a third global division known as “Lazard CL” that will focus on fund placement, advisory on fund secondaries and GP capital advisory

NAV lending concerns abate, borrowing costs decline – survey
Survey respondents in the Haynes Boones fund financing report said pricing for net-asset-value loans and subscription lines has come down in 2025 compared to 2024 

Record 1Q for European ABS primary issuance despite geopolitical volatility
Primary issuance in the first quarter of 2026 reached a record EUR 25.4bn (excluding CLOs), marking a 34% increase on 1Q25, according to Debtwire's European ABS Activity Tracker

AI disruption fears and Middle East-driven macro volatility weigh on loan and bond issuance – 1Q26 LevFin Highlights
LevFin issuance across the US and European institutional loan and high-yield bond markets saw a strong start to the year before fears of artificial intelligence (AI) disruption and escalating macro volatility stemming from the US and Israel war with Iran weighed on market activity

Global issuance falls 22% QoQ and 12% YoY amid tech selloff and geopolitical insecurity – 1Q26 Loan Highlights
Loan issuance in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions reached USD 1.37tn in 1Q26, according to Debtwire data; this volume was 22% down compared to the previous quarter and 12% below 1Q25

Tikehau looks to develop Asia direct lending product via JV
The French alternative asset manager has struck a joint venture with Amova Asset Management, formerly known as Nikko Asset Management, to solidify its presence in Asia