Crescent Capital Closes Record $10.8B Direct Lending Fund
Crescent’s CDL Fund IV closed at $10.8B in investable capital — more than double its 2022 predecessor — as Apollo and Ares cap BDC redemptions.
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Apollo, Blackstone Pitch $36B Debt to Power Anthropic TPUs
Apollo and Blackstone are arranging a record $36B debt deal to fund Anthropic’s Google TPU buildout — a watershed for AI-infra private credit.
Citi, BlackRock’s HPS Strike €15B EMEA Credit Deal
Citi and HPS Investment Partners launch a €15B EMEA private capital program — the European sequel to Citi-Apollo, now with BlackRock’s scale behind it.
Non-Traded BDC Outflows Top Inflows for First Time on Record
Stanger data shows Q1 2026 non-traded BDC gross sales of $4.9B vs $6.9B redemptions met — the first net outflow quarter ever for the $200B-plus segment.
Private Credit vs Bank Loans vs Syndicated Loans Explained
Private credit, bank loans, and syndicated loans all finance the same companies. Here is how each channel actually works, and where the money sits.
Apollo Hits $1 Trillion in AUM as Private Credit Surges
Apollo Global Management crossed the $1 trillion assets-under-management milestone in Q1 2026, posting record fee earnings while private credit reshapes corporate finance.
Apollo Raises $8.4B in 48 Hours as Private Credit Surges
Apollo closed Hybrid Value Fund III ($6.5B) and Accord Fund VII ($1.9B) in consecutive days. Ares set a Q1 fundraising record at $30B. Private credit is scaling at a historic pace.
Blackstone’s $10B Credit Fund: How Private Lending Hit $520B
Blackstone’s Capital Opportunities Fund V closed oversubscribed at $10B. Private credit now rivals the entire high-yield bond market—here’s who’s winning and what risks regulators see.
Private Credit’s $2 Trillion Moment: Rewriting Capital Markets
Private credit has crossed $2 trillion in global AUM, displacing banks and reshaping how companies borrow. Here’s what’s driving the boom and the risks investors should watch.
SoftBank’s $40B OpenAI Bet: How AI Mega-Deals Get Financed
SoftBank’s lenders are recruiting more banks to share the $40B OpenAI loan. Inside the capital markets machinery that funds AI’s biggest bets.