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By now there is widespread acknowledgement that something is awry in private credit, both with redemptions in semi-liquid funds and valuations.
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Weโ€™ve seen this movie before, but that was before private credit became a household term.
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Competition for deals has risen to fever pitch and sourcing is a key differentiator, delegates heard.
Credit secondaries jumped to 11% of private creditโ€™s total fundraising in 2025.
Spreads now have a floor, creating opportunities, the deputy chief investment officer tells NEXUS 2026
Josh Harris, founder of 26North, on stage at PEI Group's NEXUS 2026 conference
The manager tells PEI Groupโ€™s NEXUS confab that despite the late stage in the credit cycle, the firm is finding value where there is a shortage of capital.
Fitch reports spike in redemptions in non-traded BDCs, while Stanger warns of 'hairpin turn' and Solve sees a rise in non-accruals.
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The manager will use the fund to target first-lien loans to lower mid-market sponsor- and non-sponsor owned borrowers.
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Great American Holdings has acquired a risk solutions business and begun managing third-party assets focused on asset-based lending. ย 
Recent events lead to queries about how much advantage investors receive from the โ€˜illiquidity premiumโ€™.
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