North American secondaries surge even as exit market recovers
Secondaries volume is estimated to surpass USD 200bn for first time in 2025

Monroe raises USD 6.1bn for senior direct lending
The firm held a final close for its Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund V and raised additional capital from separately managed accounts

CLO industry in push to increase use of AI in 2026
ANALYSIS: Investors are already using AI to evaluate managers and CLO documentation

TPG, Jackson Financial strike partnership focused on private credit
TPG will take a minority stake in Jackson and start by managing at least USD 12bn of the insurer’s assets

South Carolina, Texas among systems disclosing recent credit allocations
Ares Pathfinder Fund III to launch in 1Q26 with USD 5bn target, while South Carolina system allocates USD 550m to two managers and Illinois and Montana systems commit USD 150m across various funds

US private credit defaults rose to 5.7% in November - Fitch
Fitch recorded 13 default events in November – more than half the monthly average in the year to date

An opportunity-rich 2026 also promises fresh challenges for the US CLO market
EXCLUSIVE: A new Fed chair, AI dominance, and heightened fraud awareness are setting the stage for an interesting 2026 in the US CLO market

From tariffs to cockroaches – 2025 was a year of two halves for US CLO managers
EXCLUSIVE: How US CLO managers weathered a year of macro-economic stressors, leading to Q4 bifurcation

Sound Point's latest new US CLO issues AAAs at SOFR plus 126
The manager's latest deal, Brant Point CLO 2025-9, priced via BNP Paribas

Giant deals, fundraising beyond US direct lending dominate 2025
While unpredictable tariff policies introduced volatility into public credit markets, direct lenders stepped up in 2025

Sculptor issues new US CLO via Wells Fargo
The manager has issued a new US BSL CLO, with Wells Fargo acting as sole arranger on the USD 408m print of Sculptor CLO XXXVI

TwentyFour AM favours European CLO equity going into 2026
In comparison, US CLO equity faces more challenges related to LMEs and refinancing activity, the asset manager said

US senator slams regulators’ hands-off approach to bank, private credit oversight
In a new letter, Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Scott Bessent, US Secretary of the Treasury and Chair of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, of sabotaging the FSOC’s authorities and pushing deregulation

AGL and Blue Owl issue new US CLOs
As issuance slows for the year, the managers priced deals via BNP Paribas and Bank of America

OHA raises USD 17.7bn for large-cap, senior direct lending
The firm held a final close for its OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (OLEND), which raised USD 8bn in equity commitments

Lev loan guidance shift will challenge private credit CLOs, bring more new loan supply – Shenkman
EXCLUSIVE: Regulators rolling back restrictive guidance around leveraged lending could help traditional bank lenders claw back market share from US direct lenders

ATLAS SP loan trader moves to Scotiabank
New York-based Andres Rodlauer has taken up a new role as head of US Whole Loan Trading at the Canadian bank

SMBC hires Citi’s head of US CLO trading
EXCLUSIVE: SMBC Nikko has hired the head of Citi’s US CLO trading desk, according to sources

Polus prices third US CLO
Polus Capital Management has issued its third US CLO and its second this year, following the manager’s US market debut in September 2024

Eldridge prices second new private credit CLO for 2025
Formerly known as Maranon, the manager paired with Wells Fargo for the USD 600m issue

Oklahoma system allocates USD 1.3bn as others set 2026 targets
OTRS commits USD 1.3bn to Blackstone, KKR private credit funds, while Los Angeles, New Hampshire, San Antonio pensions disclose recent moves

North American and European credit defaults to fall next year – S&P Global
Global credit default rates will remain contained next year with North American defaults falling to around 4% 

CLO issuance projected to hit new records in 2026 – KBRA
The ratings agency projects USD 220bn in issuance across US BSL CLOs and private credit CLOs as well as five to six European private credit CLOs next year

Centerbridge prices fourth new deal of 2025
The USD 432m deal issued via Santander, with Jefferies also acting as a co-placement agent on the transaction

Florida, New Mexico systems commit hundreds of millions to direct lending
Florida commits USD 1bn to European direct lending; New Mexico allocates USD 450m at November meeting; Illinois, San Diego pensions also disclose recent commitments