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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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Fitch Ratings completes peer review of 8 US BDCs
Fitch Ratings has completed a peer review of eight U.S. business development companies (BDCs).
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.
Why Capital Solutions: Framing the Picture
Stand in front of a Jackson Pollock long enough and you’ll hear someone mutter, “My kid could have done that.” However, the person next to them might call it a masterpiece…