Archive - Private Debt News: Weekly News and Insights

Private Debt News Weekly Issue #48: Hedge Funds Bet Against Private Credit as PIK Usage Surges and Valuations Strain

Shorts pile into direct lenders, cash flows disappear, and retail money keeps flowing as the market tiptoes toward a reckoning.

May 5 •

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April 2025

Private Debt News Weekly Issue #47: Cash Flow Erodes, Defaults Rise, and Private Credit Faces a Reality Check

Free cash flow collapses, valuations stay frozen, and secondaries explode as the market braces for its next phase.

Apr 27 •

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Private Debt News Weekly Issue #46: ETF Hype Fades, Retail Turns Cautious, and Asset-Based Lending Takes Over

Private credit flows stall, BDCs slide, and Coller breaks records as the market pivots to structure, liquidity, and secondaries.

Apr 20 •

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Private Debt News Weekly Issue #45: Tariff Turmoil Shakes Debt Markets, Private Credit Circles ‘Hung’ Bank Deals

Volatility stalls $12B+ in financings, while private credit firms grab deals, mark risk, and reprice the playbook.

Apr 10 •

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Private Debt News Weekly Issue #44: Spreads Compress, Defaults Mount, and Retail Capital Surges

Citigroup & Apollo Offer Record-Low LBO Rates, Larry Fink Pushes Retail Access, and Private Credit Tests Its Limits

Apr 2 •

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March 2025

Private Debt News Weekly Issue #43: Defaults Climb, Spreads Compress, and Retail Floods In

Defaults Rise to 5.7%, Regulators Push for Oversight, and Asset Managers Fight to Win New Deals

Mar 26 •

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Private Debt News Weekly Issue #42: Private Credit Wins Big, Banks Push Back, and Retail Investors Flood In

Private Lenders Secure €6.25 Billion Adevinta Deal, Banks Reclaim Refinancings, and Blackstone Expands Retail Access

Mar 20 •

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Private Debt News Weekly Issue #41: Wall Street’s Comeback, Mega-Tech Financing, and Growing Retail Access

Apollo Leads $35B Meta Deal, Banks Push Private Credit Out of LBOs, and Blackstone’s New Fund Signals a Retail Boom

Mar 11 •

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Private Debt News Weekly Issue #40: Banks Go Big, Private Credit ETFs Emerge, and Valuation Risks Mount

JPMorgan’s $50 Billion Lending Push, Apollo’s $35 Billion Meta Deal, and Scrutiny Over Private Credit Valuations Intensify

Mar 2 •

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February 2025

Private Debt News Weekly Issue #39: Goldman’s “Golden Age,” Valuation Scandals, and Private Credit’s Retail Expansion

Banks Push into Private Investment-Grade Debt, Zips Car Wash Exposes Valuation Flaws, and JP Morgan Opens Private Credit to Retail Investors

Feb 19 •

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Private Debt News Weekly Issue #38: Banks Strike Back, Ares' Power Play, and Regulatory Heat Intensifies

Investment Banks Undercut Private Credit, Mega-Funds Consolidate Capital, and Regulators Target PIK Debt and Valuation Transparency

Feb 10 •

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Private Debt News Weekly Issue #37: Banks Fight Back, Fundraising Falls, and Private Credit Evolves

Wall Street Undercuts Private Credit on Pricing, Regulators Tighten Scrutiny, and Mega-Funds Dominate the Next Phase of Growth

Feb 4 •

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