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Private credit

Wealth & Investing

BlackRock seeks one more year to deploy Asia private credit fund

Some ultra-wealthy individuals are curbing AI bets, however, amid concerns over booming valuations that have turned Nvidia into the world’s most valuable company.
Banking & Finance

Asia tycoon backs US$1.5 billion AI bet with private credit fund

Apac is in the midst of one of its strongest corporate expansion cycles in decades. Demand for capital is intensifying.
Wealth & Investing

Asian private credit – an attractive risk-reward opportunity

David Velez, chief executive officer of Nubank, during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. The New Economy Forum is being organized by Bloomberg Media Group, a division of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News. Photographer: Lionel Ng/Bloomberg
Wealth & Investing

Finance billionaires warn of rising private credit market risks

In March, DWS and Deutsche Bank agreed to a private credit partnership aimed at combining origination and investment capabilities.
Banking & Finance

Deutsche Bank’s DWS cuts Asia private credit team: sources

HSBC plans to conduct a short, internal selection process for the new head of the global credit and financing business.
Banking & Finance

HSBC overhauls trading business in bid to become debt powerhouse

Asia Pacific’s private credit market is projected to grow to US$92 billion in 2027 from US$59 billion last year.
Banking & Finance

KKR targets December close for second Asia private credit fund

Evaluating private credit offerings requires a deep understanding of their complex strategies and their unique liquidity dynamics.
Wealth & Investing

Debunking myths in private credit

PIK is becoming a feature in direct lending deals in private credit, making a jump from the distressed and mezzanine segments.
Companies & Markets

More private credit firms now accept higher-risk ‘payment in kind’ in direct-lending deals

FILE PHOTO: A specialist trader works at the post where BlackRock is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Wealth & Investing

BlackRock sees Europe private assets topping 5 trillion euros by 2030

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