Private markets have exploded into a $13 trillion powerhouse as traditional banking retreats, with private credit alone tripling from $517 billion in 2015 to over $1.7 trillion today. Harvey Schwartz, CEO of Carlyle Group—one of the world's largest private equity firms managing over $450 billion—warns we're in the early days of this financial transformation, with regulators increasingly concerned about systemic risks in this largely untested shadow banking system.

Law firm Berger Montague announces securities class action lawsuit against Compass Diversified Holdings, urges investors to act by July 8.

DoubleLine Group CEO Jeffrey Gundlach, one of Wall Street's most respected bond managers, delivered stark warnings about private credit markets during Bloomberg's Global Credit Forum in Los Angeles. Speaking with Lisa Abramowicz, Gundlach drew direct parallels between today's private credit boom and the collateralized debt obligation (CDO) mania that preceded the 2008 financial crisis.

Moody's Ratings released a recent comprehensive analysis warning that the accelerating influx of retail investor capital into private markets represents both a massive growth opportunity and a significant systemic risk.

A team of leading economists from Moody's Analytics, the SEC, and Harvard Kennedy School has released groundbreaking research revealing that private credit markets have evolved into a significant systemic risk to the financial system.

Apollo partners with major banks to trade private credit, potentially blurring public-private lines. $5B+ mega-deals dominate as Blackstone buys NYC pension stakes, India sees record $3.4B credit deal. UK mandates pension private allocation while ECB intensifies oversight. PE faces exit crisis with 12K portfolio companies stuck, distributions down 70%. Shadow banking hits $1T as retail access expands amid regulatory debates.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check r

CREFC's Q1 2025 Sentiment Index fell 30.5% to 87.9, reflecting growing concerns over economic uncertainty triggered by recent trade policies.

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

Newly appointed Ares Management Co-Presidents Kipp deVeer and Blair Jacobson discussed global expansion strategies and record deployment

Private market investors express growing optimism across asset classes as inflation moderates and valuations adjust, according to Goldman Sa