Financial Times

Financial Times
Financial Times
December 17, 2025
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Apollo took bearish software view with bets against corporate debt

Private capital giant shorted loans and cut exposure to sector amid concerns over threat from AI

Asset Deal Type Bearish Outlook Institutional Investors +3 more
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Financial Times
Financial Times
December 10, 2025
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Emerging market private credit surges to record $18bn

Lending booms in developing economies even as US industry struggles following collapse of First Brands

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Financial Times
Financial Times
December 10, 2025
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In a tough year, private credit bosses are pointing fingers

Firms like Apollo find it hard to shake narratives formed by legacy private equity and distressed debt operations

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Financial Times
Financial Times
December 4, 2025
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Blue Owl executives and staff bought $200mn in shares after sell-off

Insider purchases intended to support stock in wake of abandoned merger

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Financial Times
Financial Times
December 2, 2025
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Blue Owl private credit fund merger leaves some investors facing 20% hit

Asset manager blocks redemptions from one of its first private debt vehicles targeting wealthy individuals

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Financial Times
Financial Times
December 2, 2025
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Warnings from the private credit wobble

Investors and regulators should sharpen scrutiny of risky lending practices and interlinkages

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Financial Times
Financial Times
December 2, 2025
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Blue Owl’s private credit fund U-turn

Plus, the mega-deal rippling through Wall Street, Hollywood and Washington, and pharma groups stressing buyout firms

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Financial Times
Financial Times
December 2, 2025
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If private credit breaks, insurers will fall under the microscope

Rising holdings of the asset class could lead to problems when the next downturn comes

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Financial Times
Financial Times
December 2, 2025
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How banks fuel the private credit boom

Lenders emphasise their safety and private credit’s riskiness. In reality, the two are intertwined.

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Financial Times
Financial Times
December 2, 2025
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Blackstone, Apollo and KKR sign up to UK stress test of private credit

US private capital groups to take part in Bank of England review amid concerns over systemic risks

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