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Direct lending volume fell 3% q-o-q to US$61bn in 3Q26
US direct lending issuance weakened in 3Q26, marking its third consecutive quarterly decline. Volume fell 3% quarter-over-quarter to US$61bn, 30%…
Perpetual BDC redemption wave eases as pro-rated requests fulfilled
Redemption requests declined quarter over quarter for 13 of the 15 perpetually non-traded BDCs tracked by Fitch Ratings that reported 3Q26 tenders.
Rafay Farooqui on the digitization, tokenization, and AI of private credit
A conversation with Rafay Farooqui, Founder and CEO of SUBSCRIBE.
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US leveraged loans returns turn negative in October
The Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index (Ticker: LOAN) has returned -0.26% this month through October 21, reducing its year-to-date return…
M&A activity begins to tick upward
In the third quarter of 2026, acquisition-linked loan volume across North America and Europe reached about $47 billion, up from $30.6 billion in Q2 and $29.5 billion a year ago.
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Investor allocations to private credit climbed by nearly a quarter year-on-year as positive sentiment shows no sign of weakening. The…
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