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Deal Dynamics Evolve Amid Global Uncertainty | Weekly Pulse
Private markets see tightening credit spreads, record secondaries, PE firms embracing NAV loans, and expanding into sports amid exit challen
Mar 22, 20255 min read


Private Markets Reshape Modern Investment Portfolios
Private markets have evolved from niche alternatives to mainstream investments, offering diversification benefits and targeted thematic expo
Mar 21, 20252 min read


Marathon Raises $2.7 Billion Opportunistic Credit Fund to Target Market Dislocations
Marathon closes $2.7B credit fund to provide flexible capital across global markets, building on predecessor fund's success.
Mar 21, 20251 min read


Pantheon Doubles Down on GP-Led Secondaries with $1.1 Billion Fund
Pantheon raises $1.1B for GP-led secondaries fund, doubling previous raise amid growing demand for PE liquidity solutions.
Mar 21, 20251 min read


Dividend Boom Lets Buyout Firms Recoup Investments
Private equity firms are increasingly raising debt through their portfolio companies to pay themselves dividends
Mar 20, 20252 min read


Lincoln Financial Becomes First Insurer to Offer Private-Market Funds to Individual Investors
Lincoln Financial is partnering with Bain Capital and Partners Group to launch two private-market funds for individual investors
Mar 20, 20252 min read


NAV Loans Transforming PE With $70B Market Potential
NAV loans are transforming private equity, offering GPs funding flexibility at the fund level. Despite LP skepticism, data shows they boost
Mar 18, 20252 min read


Marathon CEO: Credit Markets Thriving Despite Market Shifts
Marathon CEO sees investors fleeing equity volatility for credit stability, creating what he calls "the golden era of credit"
Mar 18, 20252 min read


European Private Credit Poised for Expansion, Lewy Says
Private credit firms capitalize on European banks' retreat from lending, with residential real estate particularly attractive due to housing
Mar 16, 20252 min read


Apollo's Evolution From Drexel's Ashes to Financial Powerhouse — Deep Dive
Apollo transformed from scrappy upstart to $750B powerhouse by embracing complexity. How its "perpetual motion machine" is redefining financ
Mar 16, 20252 min read


Apollo's Private Markets Push Challenges Wealth Paradigms
Apollo's Stephanie Drescher challenges traditional portfolio construction as concentrated public markets drive advisors to seek private mark
Mar 15, 20252 min read


Private Credit Premium Persists Despite Spread Compression, AllianceBernstein Head Says
Private credit thrives on direct borrower relationships and covenant protection - advantages that become most valuable during market stress.
Mar 15, 20252 min read


BC Partners Thrives in Middle Market Private Credit Despite Uncertainty
BC Partners finds mid-teens returns in private credit despite market uncertainty, with specialized lending creating opportunity amid frozen
Mar 15, 20252 min read


Blue Owl's Growth Strategy Reshapes Alt Investing
Blue Owl built a $250B giant by treating wealth and institutional investors as equals, focusing on downside protection and permanent capital
Mar 15, 20252 min read


Private Capital Durable Despite Downturn, Goldman Analyst Says
Despite underperforming stocks, private capital firms have built resilient business models with management fees that grow through market cyc
Mar 14, 20252 min read


Insurers Fuel Private Credit Boom As Banking Alternative
Insurance companies now fund 43% of private credit assets, driving a $2 trillion market that's reshaping traditional banking relationships.
Mar 13, 20252 min read


Wellington Management launches Private Real Estate Credit platform
What's happening: Wellington Management is expanding its private investing capabilities by forming a Private Real Estate Credit...
Mar 13, 20252 min read


Private Capital's AI Revolution: Finding True Value
In Brief: In a recent panel discussion led by Jamie Montgomery at The Montgomery Summit, venture capital and investment leaders Matt...
Mar 13, 20252 min read


Private Credit Surges as Banks' Funding Advantage Narrows, BIS Report
Private credit thrives as low rates, banking regulation, and improved funding costs drive explosive growth.
Mar 13, 20252 min read


Private Credit Pioneer Prospect Capital Struggles as Industry Booms
Prospect Capital, a private credit pioneer managing $7.2 billion, is struggling with a dysfunctional corporate culture
Mar 12, 20252 min read
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