Private credit
Apac investors most bullish globally on private markets, with nearly half planning to raise allocations
Long-term return expectations and confidence in the illiquidity premium are driving sustained interest
BlackRock cuts private credit executives hired pre-HPS deal
The asset manager is reducing its workforce by about 250 globally
IPO window cracks open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital
In Asia-Pacific, 87% of institutional investors say that their GPs are doing so
BlackRock’s HPS invests US$50 million in Malaysia’s Teleport for Asia debut
The deal values the company – a unit of Capital A Bhd – at US$500 million
Private credit valuations under pressure; back to fundamentals for buyout firms in 2026: MSCI
Higher base rates are challenging borrowers’ ability to fulfil interest burdens
Sovereign wealth funds join clamour for private credit in EMs
Industry figures put 2025 as easily the biggest year on record
KKR Asia credit fund draws 75% new investors as decoupling rises
The optimism around Asian private credit runs counter to a broader global pullback
KKR secures US$2.5 billion for second Asia private credit fund
The Asia Credit Opportunities Fund II final close includes US$700 million from separately managed accounts
Ares hires ex-CapitaLand executive Gabriel Fong as Asia credit partner
Fong’s appointment comes as Ares expands across Asia-Pacific, a push underway since 2020
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