TD Asset Management steps into private credit, launching new fund
The Canadian asset manager has added origination staff and is collaborating with investment banking division TD Securities Inc for direct lending origination

TPG Credit raises USD 6.2bn for all-weather, special sits strategy
The latest fund exceeded the USD 4.5bn target by nearly 40%, the company said

Allianz GI raises EUR 1.2bn to fund private debt secondaries
The sophomore fund held a first close and will pursue private debt secondaries deals globally

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

Eldridge, Arctos tapped to manage sports and media fund for affluent investors
Registered investment advisor CAIS Advisors has selected the two managers for a new private markets fund that will become available to investors in January

Bain special situations, SMBC launch European lending joint venture
The two will provide up to EUR 1.5bn in senior secured debt to borrowers across the UK and Europe in a flexible strategy

Opacity and falling returns create pessimism around private credit – Morningstar
EXCLUSIVE: Morningstar’s Dan Kemp warns of too much money chasing too few opportunities, and urges investor caution in private credit

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% 

AI capex set to expand at unprecedented speed and scale – BlackRock
The 2026 outlook from the BlackRock Investment Institute notes that capital spending ambitions tied to the buildout of the artificial intelligence boom are so large that the micro is becoming macro

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

Muzinich names new co-head of US private debt in flurry of senior hires
Jens Ernberg has joined Muzinich from Camberline Capital Management, along with Matthew Bandini and Rocco DelGuercio

BoE highlights weaknesses in CLO market following First Brands, Tricolor
The central bank will soon begin its stress test of private markets, amid concerns around weaknesses in higher-risk credit solutions

European private credit CLOs ramp up, with Pemberton, Ares readying new deals
Pemberton to join Ares with new issues next year, while Barings looks at a reset of its initial static deal

17Capital plans close of second credit fund in early 2026
EXCLUSIVE: The fund's AUM is expected to substantially exceed the first fund's EUR 2.6bn AUM

Leverage constraints, dividend potential was a driver in Blue Owl’s failed BDC merger
EXCLUSIVE: Investors in the nontraded BDC may have taken a hit to the share price as part of the original merger plan, but merging with the more leveraged listed BDC would have improved dividend yield

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

Eurazeo to launch European CLO business, but timing is key
EXCLUSIVE: The French asset manager has been considering a CLO launch for some time and may enter the market next year with a BSL-backed deal

Carlyle AlpInvest backs Investec’s debut European senior direct lending fund
AlpInvest led a secondaries transaction that helped launch the EUR 400m fund

BNPP highlights rising CCC exposure in private credit CLOs
BNP Paribas is bullish on the credit markets going into 2026, but has pointed to hints of credit deterioration, such as elevated triple C exposure in private credit CLOs

T. Rowe Price and OHA launch CLO-investing credit fund for wealthy Australians
The Flexible Credit Income Fund AUD has been specifically designed for wholesale investors, and will invest in CLOs

Blue Owl’s blunder and risk of retail investment dominate discussions at SuperReturn Private Credit
Blue Owl abandons OBDC and OBDC II merger plan due to market conditions; Retail investors pose risk to private credit, with potential for forced selling in downturn

Private credit downgrades persist despite revenue, EBITDA improvement – S&P
Private credit downgrades were driven by pockets of weaker borrowers, but the upper end of the market shows strong fundamentals, the ratings agency said in its latest report

Wafra backs European private credit manager with minority stake
The Kuwait-linked alternative asset manager made the investment in Ardian via its strategic partnership program

MidCap prints rare static mid-market CLO
The middle market specialist issued the half-billion-dollar new issue via Bank of America