Kayne Anderson raises more than USD 2bn for middle market direct lending
EXCLUSIVE: The firm plans to hold a final close for Kayne Anderson Senior Credit Fund V at the end of the year

Tariff pressures stir PIK fears in private credit
As the US economy flashes warning signs amid President Trump’s push for higher tariffs, any pain in the direct lending market will likely appear in the increased use of payment-in-kind interest, market participants say

JPMorgan’s asset management arm seeks to raise direct lending fund
EXCLUSIVE: The asset management unit is raising capital from institutional investors for direct lending as the bank steps up lending from its balance sheet.

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

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

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. 

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

Lincoln Financial partners with Bain, Partners Group on private credit products for US wealth channel
Lincoln aims to launch the two new private credit products in late 2025

Partners Group seeks to more than double private credit AUM
The alternative investment firm plans to grow private credit AUM to more than USD 70bn and could consider acquisitions

L Catterton raises USD 450m in first close for debut direct lending fund
EXCLUSIVE: The direct lending arm of L Catterton launched the fund in 2024 and is targeting USD 1bn in commitments.

Blackstone plays ‘banker with a balance sheet’ to find lending deals
Blackstone’s BDC retreated to deploying in the upper middle market as the broadly syndicated market reclaimed large cap deals  

Antares launches private credit fund for wealthy individuals
The new vehicle, started with USD 1.4bn in investable capital, will target the private wealth channel, a growing investor base to the private credit asset class

Global Private Credit AUM to reach USD 3trn by 2028 - Moody’s
Global private credit AUM is poised to hit USD 3trn by 2028, Moody's predicts, with momentum expected to grow over the next three years

Middle market private credit default climb significantly to 4.7% – Proskauer
The US direct lending market saw a big increase in middle market defaults in the fourth quarter of 2024

Mega direct lenders break records despite sluggish fundraising cycle
The new year kicked off with Ares Management showcasing the largest ever fundraise for a European direct lending strategy, suggesting that investors are preferring to pile into the largest private credit managers

PIK use rises to 12% of sponsored direct lending deals - KBRA
Sponsor-backed companies using payment-in-kind for senior debt now account for 12% of the KBRA DLD Direct Lending Index, an increase of 1% from the last quarter

TPG Angelo Gordon raises nearly USD 2bn for private credit strategy
TPG Angelo Gordon has raised USD 1.82bn so far for its private credit fund called TPG AG Credit Solutions Fund III which is targeting USD 4.5bn in commitments
   

Corinthia eyes EUR 1bn first close for maiden European direct lending strategy
Corinthia is on the cusp of holding a EUR 1bn first close for its inaugural European direct-lending strategy, four sources familiar with the situation said. 

Apollo prioritizes origination as dry powder pressures mount in private debt industry
Apollo's Rowan says sourcing deals will be the limiter of growth for his industry rather than finding capital, and will prompt more tie-ups with banks

Blue Owl moves to launch direct lending business in Europe
US-based asset manager Blue Owl is looking to launch a direct lending business in Europe and is interviewing deal-markers in the regions

Antares pursues private credit fund for affluent individuals
Antares has filed for a non-listed BDC that targests affulent individal investors for private credit

Churchill raises more than USD 350m for junior capital debt fund
Churchhill Asset Management raised funds for junior capital direct lending to sponsor-backed US companies

Blackstone reports 18% return from private credit over last 12 months
Blackstone's private credit and liquid credit returns outperform private equity investments in the last 12 months