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Private debt

Asean Business

Debt funding for S-E Asia startups ticks up as it gets tough to raise money via exits, equity

2026-10-18T23:00:00.000Z
Meta has disclosed some US$347 billion in future lease obligations on projects that have not yet commenced.
Opinion & Features

The huge lurking leverage of AI hyperscalers

2026-10-12T10:00:00.000Z
Hiran Wanigasekera, executive director and co-head of Apac diversified credit, says IFM aspires for the business in Asia “to be just as big as it is in Australia and New Zealand”.
Companies & Markets

Pension investor IFM sets up Singapore office to deploy private debt capital in Asia

2026-09-03T02:08:18.000Z
Dan Ivascyn, Pimco’s group chief investment officer, says private placement deals are “an area where we can use our size and scale to drive terms”.
Wealth & Investing

Bond giant Pimco flexes muscles with private placements push

2026-06-30T06:25:05.000Z
Shares of BlackRock TCP fell as much as 8.4% in post-market trading.
Companies & Markets

BlackRock cuts value of private debt fund by 19%, waives fee

2026-01-24T00:49:01.000Z
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

2025-11-20T14:53:12.000Z
Justin Muzinich, chief executive of Muzinich & Co, says the firm is in preliminary discussions with investors for a second Asia-Pacific private-debt fund, which will likely begin fundraising next year.
Wealth & Investing

Private debt specialist Muzinich expects ‘exponential’ growth in Apac

2025-11-10T06:22:32.000Z
Blackstone recently has upsized its loan to Dropbox, while a group of private credit lenders led by BlackRock are set to refinance Syndigo’s bank debt.
Property

Blackstone, Ares provide US$3.6 billion for Park Place buyout

2025-09-10T22:45:35.000Z
Fine wine may offer prestige as loan collateral — but if improperly stored, it can spoil and become worthless.
Wealth & Investing

Wine, music and jets draw scrutiny of asset-backed private debt

2025-08-05T12:13:20.000Z
In June, money managers pulled US$3.9 billion from Treasuries, while adding US$10 billion to European and US investment-grade corporate debt.
Wealth & Investing

Rising fiscal deficits drive billions into credit

2025-07-27T09:26:11.000Z
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