Regulators will see the benefits of private credit – Blackstone
The resilience of private credit will become clear following a review of the sector by UK regulators, says Blackstone’s Daniel Leiter

Apollo partners with Coinbase on private credit, stablecoin strategies
The two firms aim to bring new investment products that focus on private credit and digital assets to the market in 2026

ABF increases the lending toolkit – Apollo co-head of asset-backed finance Bret Leas
PODCAST: Bret Leas, co-head of asset-backed finance at Apollo Global Management, says asset-backed financing has contributed to a significant widening of the financing toolkit, on the latest edition of the Credit Exchange podcast with Lisa Lee

“People overvalue liquidity” – Oak Hill Advisors
Individual investors end up taking on riskier investments like public equities rather than alternatives like private credit because of the liquidity profile, founder and CEO Glenn August said on a panel

Most private credit managers now offer semi-liquid vehicle options—Dechert
The number of private credit products that offer periodic redemptions have increased as more investors, both institutional and retail, demand more liquidity

Apollo launches sports lending strategy with new hires
The sports and live entertainment-focused strategy will invest in private credit and hybrid capital solutions opportunities

Apollo to launch three evergreen funds in Europe to tap individual investors
Apollo has secured regulatory approval in Luxembourg for three semi-liquid evergreen private markets funds including two credit ones

MidCap hires MD for asset-based lending originations
The new hire previously worked at Apollo-affiliated equipment finance platform Capteris

Seven managers make up 90% of private credit fundraising – Morningstar
Over the last five years, Apollo alone accounted for 29% of all capital raised for private credit

Canadian giant PSP to deploy CAD 6bn to IG private credit
EXCLUSIVE: The allocation will focus on investment grade opportunities across infrastructure, asset-backed and structured debt financing

Energy, not software, will drive the next decade – Apollo's John Zito
Private credit is poised to fund those necessary investments in energy and power and help large companies diversify their capital sources

Kayne Anderson to debut private BDC to tap affluent investors
EXCLUSIVE: Private BDCs, pioneered by some of the largest direct lenders in the market, are becoming a common vehicle across the private credit manager industry

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

Apollo raises USD 8.5bn for opportunistic credit
The fundraise includes commitments for Accord+ Fund II as well as for separately managed accounts and other related vehicles

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

State Street launches public-private market fund, leaning on Apollo
The new fund is designed for the US retirement channel and provides private market exposure through a pooled investment vehicle managed by Apollo

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.  

Investing in Europe has changed dramatically in past weeks – Apollo’s Tristram Leach
PODCAST: We're on the cusp of profound change in Europe, observes Apollo's co-head of European credit, in the latest edition of the 'Credit Exchange' podcast  

State Street, Apollo to rename private credit ETF, responding to SEC concerns
The US regulatory agency said the previous name, SPDR SSGA Apollo IG Public & Private Credit ETF, may be misleading to investors

State Street, Apollo’s private credit ETF launched before addressing all regulatory concerns - SEC
The SEC published an open letter implying that the industry’s first private credit ETF launched this week without getting proper approval.

State Street and Apollo win the private credit ETF race
The industry’s first private credit ETF will invest in investment grade private credit and investment grade public fixed income

Antares hires Olga Kosters to head credit secondaries
Antares Capital has hired Olga Kosters to head its credit secondaries business

Apollo and Mubadala extend capital solutions originations partnership
Apollo and Mubadala Investment Company have extended a private debt partnership established in 2022 that focuses on finding larger deals that require bespoke capital solutions

Apollo raises USD 4.8bn for large cap direct lending
Apollo Global Management has closed its Apollo Origination Partnership Fund II, raising approximately USD 4.8bn of investable capital

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