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Private Credit Slowdown: Tariffs Throw Cold Water on Deal Activity
Direct lending deal activity has slowed significantly in early 2025, with both volume and deal count trailing last year's pace, according to PitchBook's April 2025 US Private Credit Monitor. The "Liberation Day" tariff announcement on April 2 has disrupted the M&A recovery many had anticipated in Q1.
May 172 min read
Ares Co-Presidents Navigate Global Growth Strategy
Newly appointed Ares Management Co-Presidents Kipp deVeer and Blair Jacobson discussed global expansion strategies and record deployment
Mar 282 min read
Ara Partners Adds Senate Finance Republican to Government Affairs Team
Ara Partners hires Senate Finance veteran Colin St. Maxens to boost its Government Affairs team and navigate global trade and tax policies.
Jan 212 min read
Credit Markets Face Transformative Year Amid Data Center Boom, Policy Shifts: Apollo 2025 Credit Outlook
Credit markets are entering a critical phase where spreads near multi-year tights will be tested by shifting policy dynamics.
Jan 202 min read
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