Private credit comes under scrutiny from US regulators
Global watchdogs sounded the alarm, then European central bankers weighed in with concerns about systemic risk. Now US lawmakers and regulators are putting private credit under the magnifying glass

Citi, HPS strike EUR 15bn private debt program
BlackRock-owned HPS and Citi are working together to offer private capital solutions to sponsor-backed and corporate-owned borrowers

European credit spreads remain resilient — BlackRock
Healthy fundamentals and low default risk means that European credit spreads are showing resilience, at least for now, according to BlackRock’s latest fixed-income outlook

BlackRock TCP crystallises losses from restructurings, lowers nonaccruals
The listed business development company has been using sales, paydowns, and partial exits to strengthen the balance sheet, CEO Philip Tseng said on the earnings call

BlackRock launches Preqin tools to enhance private credit transparency
BlackRock Aladdin has launched a new suite of private credit solutions on Preqin to address transparency queries around the sector

BDCs make sales to rebalance portfolios and create liquidity
As concerns about liquidity and credit quality mount in private credit, some direct lending vehicles are considering offloading selected assets

BlackRock HPS’s semi-liquid private credit fund caps redemption at 5% limit
As exit requests for the perpetual nontraded BDC, HPS Corporate Lending Fund, surge past its original liquidity limits, some investors will not get their money back in full this quarter

BlackRock TCP reports new write-downs, wiping out 19% of NAV
Loans on non-accrual now account for 9.7% of cost for the BDC’s portfolio and 4% of fair value, the fourth quarter earnings presentation shows

NYS system commits USD 500m as Illinois plans private credit RFP
NYSCRF allocates USD 500m to BlackRock, Ares and Pearl Diver; Boston, San Joaquin pensions also reveal recent commitments; Illinois police pension plans private credit search in June

Retail and consumer credits show weaker fundamentals – BlackRock co-head of leveraged finance Mitch Garfin
PODCAST: There are opportunities in the market, according to Mitch Garfin, co-head of leveraged finance at BlackRock – but consumer and retail-oriented sectors are under pressure 

BlackRock TCP’s BDC waives Q4 fees, anticipating NAV drop
The listed BDC faces nearly a 20% plunge in net asset value after making a series of bad bets

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

BlackRock’s EUR 5tn prediction for European private markets
Private credit, infrastructure and private equity are driving European private market investment to record highs

Clearstream deal broadens access to BlackRock’s private market evergreen funds
New agreement will expand wealth manager access to BlackRock’s private market solutions

Oaktree hires former BlackRock MD for private debt sourcing
The former BlackRock managing director joins to source private debt deals in North America

Goldman launches private credit fund for retirement portfolios
The product will be used in a retirement product backed by Great Gray, BlackRock and Wilshire Advisors to give individual investors access to public and private assets

BlackRock plans private markets LifePath retirement fund for 2026
The asset manager, which closed its HPS acquisition earlier this month, looks to launch its own proprietary private-public market target date fund

BlackRock pushes private markets for revenue diversification
The world’s largest asset manager is planning to launch three new private credit products for the wealth channel, in addition to its purchase of private credit shop HPS

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

BlackRock, a traditional asset manager no more – CEO Larry Fink
In his latest annual letter to investors, Chairman and CEO Larry Fink lays out his ambition to index private markets and bring these illiquid assets to the masses

Apollo poaches BlackRock’s head of APAC private credit
The new hire will start at the end of June to lead Apollo’s hybrid private capital efforts in the Asia Pacific region.  

BlackRock and Emirates NBD to launch private credit, alts products for UAE wealth clients
BlackRock and Emirates NBD Asset Management are partnering to create evergreen alternative investment products for wealthy individual investors in the United Arab Emirates

BlackRock envisions private credit in retirement accounts
BlackRock seeks to be a pioneer in bringing alternative investments such as private credit to the retirement channel.

BlackRock launches first evergreen private markets fund for Europe’s wealthy
BlackRock has announced the launch of an innovative evergreen private markets platform for wealthy investors in Europe

HPS deal is expensive but catapults BlackRock into private credit top five
BlackRock is poised to become one of the largest private credit managers in the world after agreeing to buy private credit manager HPS Investment Partners at a rich 30x multiple