Private credit drives nearly half of Blackstone inflows in Q2
The alternative asset management giant said institutional investors are continuing to commit capital but also that redemption requests for its semi-liquid direct lending fund BCRED appear to be slowing

Blackstone, Wellington and Vanguard collaborate on all-in-one private market vehicles for wealth channel
The three asset managers have launched two products that will give individual investors exposure to a mix of private market assets within a single allocation

Private credit secondaries deals more than doubled in 1H—Evercore
The first half of the year saw private credit secondaries volume balloon to USD 20bn, surpassing full-year 2025 volumes, with GP-led deals dominating, a new report from Evercore shows

Ardian targets NorthAm growth for HR Path with USD 1bn continuation vehicle
CV led by Eurazeo; raised in only 3 months attracted more than 30 investors

Apollo facilitates trading of rated notes as secondary market emerges
EXCLUSIVE: Rated notes, which have become a popular tool to raise capital for private funds and give investors indirect exposure to risky private market assets, are starting to trade hands

GoldenTree hits USD 2.75bn hard cap for sophomore private credit fund
The firm’s employees and partners committed USD 50m to the fund, the company announced

BlackRock private market inflows led by private credit as spreads widen
Institutional investors want to put more private credit money to work in this environment, the global asset management giant said on its earnings call

IMCO finds private credit sourcing efficiency with co-investments
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) is investing in private credit via co-investments sourced by asset manager relationships, with the Canadian institutional investor saying this is a more efficient method than building its own deal sourcing team

Banks gear up to offer advisory services for private funds
A recruitment drive is underway on Wall Street as investment banks vie for new business to boost their bottom lines. But the new hires will not be working on M&A deals – instead, their job is to advise private funds investing in assets such as private credit or private equity

Brookfield taps CLO talent pool for syndication push
Brookfield’s recruitment of CLO expert Rachel Russell reflects a growing market for syndicated private credit, in which large-scale loan transactions and risk exposures are spread across multiple lenders

News in brief
Top stories on creditflux.com: including early summer visits to Clearlake and Nearwater

The right moment to take a chance
Stephen Ketchum founded Sound Point during the global financial crisis with seed funding of USD 35m. He moved into CLOs in 2012. Today, the firm has many arms and AUM of USD 46bn

Direct lending: a history of resilience
They said defaults would get it, then redemptions, then fraud, AI and redemptions (again!). But direct lending has been with us for over a decade — and it keeps proving its staying power

US private credit eyes return of contrarians
Retail investors may have retreated from private credit, but attendees at Debtwire’s Private Credit Forum New York say some institutional investors are now pivoting back to the sector

Vistina builds out team and opens London base after Moody’s hire
EXCLUSIVE: After hiring Moody’s executive and ratings expert Jeanine Arnold, private credit advisory firm Vistina is expanding its European footprint

CalPERS posts 11% net return for private debt, improves funded status
The California Public Employees Retirement System, one of the largest institutional investors, released preliminary investment results for the 2025-2026 fiscal year

Connecticut, Maine systems plan large commitments to asset-backed lending strategies
CRPTF plans USD 500m commitment to Fortress Lending V; Fresno, San Diego invest in European credit funds

US private credit CLO rankings – June 2026
Sustained strong issuance through its BCRED shelf over the first sixth months of the year has seen Blackstone claim the top spot in our private credit CLO issuance rankings for H1 2026, with an 11% market share, ahead of Golub and Bain

Most BDCs can survive liquidity stress test – Moody’s
Moody’s Ratings has conducted a stress test on the BDC sector which concluded that liquidity remains sound

More GPs encourage employees to co-invest in their own private funds
Private credit managers are helping their employees invest alongside institutional LPs in their own private funds to improve retention and investor alignment

Houlihan hires HarbourVest MD in GP-led secondaries push 
Dan Buffery joins the investment bank to help lead the firm’s North American GP-led secondaries advisory business

Strategic buyers increasingly facilitate exits of private credit lenders—Morningstar
The ratings agency observes in a new report that private credit borrowers sold to strategic buyers are starting to drive a larger portion of its credit ratings discontinuations

Texas, San Francisco among systems disclosing tactical, specialty credit investments
TCDRS commits USD 400m to Silver Point, Gallatin Point funds; Ohio pensions commit to GoldenTree, TPG funds

Banks are piling into the CLO market – BSP
Despite negative headlines around the alternative credit space, banks are still supportive of private debt and the CLO market behind closed doors, according to Benefit Street Partners

Private credit vulnerable amid tightening financing conditions – Bank of England
The central bank is also keeping a close eye on AI-related companies’ increasing use of debt, including private credit