Direct lenders ‘cruise,’ but watch for tariff impact
Private credit managers, investors of all types and service providers gathered in Nashville for DealCatalyst’s annual private credit conference

Direct lending competition ramps up, even in middle market and small cap
Proprietary deal flow is increasingly rare, Barings President Matthew Freund said on a panel during DealCatalyst’s conference in Nashville

Clearlake set to seal private credit loan to replace risky Dun & Bradstreet financing
EXCLUSIVE: Ares leads USD 5bn unitranche loan with JPMorgan among expected lenders that will replace original 364-day financing

Uncertainty challenges credit underwriting but deal making continues
Panelists at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference this week said the environment is more favorable than many initially expected post 2 April

KKR, Capital Group expand partnership with plans for public-private market product
The private market specialist is joining forces with a traditional asset manager to better reach individual investors

Private credit funds, partner banks present risks as global growth slows—IMF
Private credit funds and their partner banks can face losses as a slowing economy will challenge borrowers’ ability to repay loans

JPMorgan enters private credit big leagues with USD 4bn Boeing unit financing
EXCLUSIVE: The bank takes down the third-largest piece of the giant unitranche, lending shoulder-to-shoulder with direct-lending giants

Cliffwater aims for more than USD 10bn in private credit co-investments
EXCLUSIVE: The firm, which now oversees nearly USD 28bn in its private credit interval fund, says it's found "an abundance" of co-investment opportunities

M&G expands direct lending origination team with new hire in the Netherlands
M&G Investments is expanding its direct lending team with the appointment of Gijs Boumans in a newly created role, based in Amsterdam

26North hires direct lending MD from H.I.G. Capital
The new managing director previously spent more than 3 years working for H.I.G. Capital

Squire Patton Boggs hires global head of private credit and direct lending
The newly created position is being filled by a former partner at Polsinelli

TPG, Temasek take minority stake in private credit interval fund pioneer Cliffwater
Cliffwater has nearly USD 28bn in its flagship private credit interval fund, the largest in the US

Private credit spreads widen, talks pivot to dividend deals
ANALYSIS: Private corporate credit lenders are starting to push for higher spreds amid volatility in the leveraged loan market, and talks switch to dividend deals from buyout financing

Crescent raises EUR 3bn for European direct lending
The company surpassed its original EUR 2bn fundraising target

Bain to manage Lincoln Financial assets, takes minority stake
Bain Capital plans to take a 9.9% stake in the life insurance and retirement plan firm and will manage more than USD 20bn for the firm’s general account over six years

Best time for private credit is during market volatility and dislocation – Arcmont’s Mattis Poetter
PODCAST: Over the past five years, private credit has grabbed market share during periods of dislocation, says Mattis Poetter, CIO of Arcmont 

Bank-asset manager partnerships reach European shores
EXCLUSIVE: the recent announcement from Arini and Lazard shows how new entrants into the direct lending market might copy the US model of leaning on bank partners

First Eagle launches nontraded BDC that invests in US middle market private credit
The product will invest in directly originated, senior-secured, first lien loans to US middle market corporate borrowers

Coller Capital buys USD 1.6bn portfolio, claiming largest senior direct lending secondaries deal
The private markets secondaries specialist has acquired a senior direct lending portfolio from a multiline US insurer

More volatility, more uncertainty and more tailwind for private credit – KKR’s Dan Pietrzak
PODCAST: The new Trump administration in the US has introduced new uncertainty with its preparedness to employ wide-reaching tariffs, and M&A volumes remain depressed, but KKR’s private credit team is busier than it has been in the past few years. 

AlbaCore launches debut senior direct lending fund with backing from ADIA, MUFG
EXCLUSIVE: The new fund, which already had a first close of USD 1.8bn, will fundraise throughout this year with final close planned for 2026

Macquarie launches European direct lending platform
The company is planning to launch a similar US-focused direct lending business by mid-2025

Lemssouguer’s Arini and Lazard strike partnership for European direct lending
The deal sourcing from Lazard will be a key component of Arini’s new direct lending strategy

AXA IM Alts launches diversified private credit fund for individual investors
The new strategy will invest across the entire private credit spectrum, covering not just direct lending but also asset-backed finance

Total fees paid to direct lending funds dip as yields fall —Cliffwater
Institutional investors in direct lending funds are paying fewer dollars in performance fees despite private credit managers refusing to lower fee rates