Ares Capital reports Q1 2025 results with total assets of $28.32B, NAV per share of $19.82, and increased investments at fair value.

Northwind Group originates $45M loan for acquisition and predevelopment of 300 East 42nd Street, set for residential conversion.

Study reveals $1.67 trillion financing gap for SMEs in Latin America and Southeast Asia, highlighting potential for digital finance growth.

As private credit faces cash flow pressures and valuation questions, interconnections with banks create growing systemic risks in an increasingly fragile financial landscape.

On the Insurance AUM podcast, MetLife Investment Management experts Poorvi Dholakia and Paul Carroll shared insights on private structured credit (also called private ABF or Asset-Based Finance), highlighting why it's becoming a critical asset class for insurance portfolios.

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Singapore-based fintech Surfin raises $26.5M from Woori Venture Partners, Washington University in St. Louis, and Phillip Private Equity.

Great Rock Capital expands leverage facility to over $700M, adding new lending partners to support middle market lending growth.

According to Aksia's April 2025 Private Credit Market Overview presented to the Nebraska Investment Council, private credit funds achieved record annual returns of 15.2% in 2023, while fundraising has rebounded dramatically with a 37% compound annual growth rate since 2023, significantly outpacing both private equity and real assets.

In a recent Goldman Sachs Exchanges interview, James Reynolds, Global Co-Head of Private Credit at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and Lotfi Karoui, Chief Credit Strategist, discussed the explosive growth of private credit from under $100 billion in 2010 to approximately $2.1 trillion today. Despite current market volatility and recession fears, both experts argued that private credit remains resilient due to structural advantages like flexibility, certainty for borrowers, an

Howard Sharp, Chairman and Co-Head of Direct Lending at Alcentra, shared insights on the European private credit landscape. Sharp highlighted how the market has evolved following the 2022 interest rate increases, which caused a 40% drop in mid-market activity. He sees positive signs for 2025, noting increasing market segmentation.

Private Equity Firms Shift to Survival Mode as Exits Stall

Joel Holsinger, Partner and Portfolio Manager at Ares Management where he co-heads the $40+ billion alternative credit division, shared insights on the S&P Global podcast about the rapidly evolving alternative credit landscape.

"It is the challenging environments that best showcase the strength and stability of our firm. We built our business to navigate periods of uncertainty and dislocation," said Stephen Schwartzman.

Sculptor Capital Management closes Sculptor Tactical Credit Fund with nearly $900 million in assets under management.

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Trump's tariff bombshell threatens economic growth but creates opportunity for disciplined credit investors amid the volatility.

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Market turbulence drives PE stocks down 15-20% as private credit targets $12B+ in stalled deals, with Jon Gray warning of potential "domino effect."RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

Carlyle CEO sees private markets becoming essential amid uncertainty, highlighting shift from public markets to private capital growth engines.