Private credit
Japan sees private credit as a policy pillar despite overseas market turmoil
Rising inflation is prompting companies to invest the cash piles they have been sitting on for too long
BlackRock’s Asia private credit fund sees China borrower default
The default comes at a time when the US$1.8 trillion asset class is facing deeper woes in the US after a wave of redemption requests
US Fed seeks details on US banks’ exposure to private credit firms
A growing chorus of international regulators have been warning about the risks of private credit
SMFG, Nippon Life in talks to set up 500 billion yen private credit fund: sources
It will provide loans for leveraged buyouts and other areas such as real estate transactions and mezzanine financing
Secondary market in Asia sees pickup in activity as players search for liquidity
No lack of choice deals for secondary funds as global demand outstrip supply
Private credit investing in the age of AI
Objective is not to forecast technological winners, but to understand how innovation interacts with leverage, capital structure and cash-flow durability
Distressed-debt funds target private credit downturn as ‘greatest opportunity’ since 2008
Investors anticipate a money-making bonanza as the sector comes under strain
Insurers’ search for yield must not compromise policyholder protection, says MAS assistant MD
They must exercise strong risk management and apply robust stress testing, adds the central bank’s assistant MD Marcus Lim
Private credit and the persistence of credit fundamentals
The strategies that endure will be those grounded in underwriting discipline
Why private credit is facing a sudden investor exodus
In recent weeks, funds have faced unprecedented requests for redemptions
